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Country Name

conventional long form: none

conventional short form: Aruba

Administrative Divisions

none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

Independence

none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

National Holiday

Flag Day, 18 March (1976)

Constitution

Previous 1947, 1955; latest drafted and approved August 1985, enacted 1 January 1986 (regulates governance of Aruba, but is subordinate to the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands); note - in October 2010, following dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, Aruba became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands (2013)

Legal System

civil law system based on the Dutch civil code

International Law Organization Participation

Citizenship

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

chief of state: King WILLEM-ALEXANDER of the Netherlands (since 30 April 2013); represented by Governor General Fredis REFUNJOL (since 11 May 2004)

cabinet: Council of Ministers elected by the Staten

elections: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed for a six-year term by the monarch; prime minister and deputy prime minister elected by the Staten for four-year terms; election last held on 25 September 2009 (next to be held by September 2013)

Legislative Branch

Unicameral Legislature or Staten (21 seats; members elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held on 27 September 2013 (next to be held in 2017) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - AVP 13, MEP 8

Judicial Branch

Note - prior to 2010, the Joint Court of Justice was the Common Court of Justice of the Netherlands: undefined

judge selection and term of office: Joint Court judges appointed by the monarch for life

subordinate courts: Courts in First Instance

Political Parties and Leaders

Flag Description

National Anthem

lyrics:

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Government Type

Parliamentary democracy

Capital

Name
Oranjestad
Geographic Coordinates
12 31 N, 70 02 W
Time Difference
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Diplomatic Representation in the US

None (represented by the Kingdom of the Netherlands); note - Mr. Henry BAARH, Minister Plenipotentiary for Aruba at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Diplomatic Representation from the US

The US does not have an embassy in Aruba; the Consul General to Curacao, currently Consul General Valerie BELON, is accredited to Aruba

International Organization Participation

Caricom (observer)
FATF
ILO
IMF
Interpol

IOC
ITUC (NGOs)
UNESCO (associate)
UNWTO (associate)
UPU

Aruba