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Flag and country information -
ARUBA overseas territory of The Netherlands |
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Area - 193 sq km / 75 sq ml |
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Capital - Oranjestad |
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Language - Dutch (official), Papiamento (Creole), Spanish |
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Currency - Aruban Guilder |
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Population - 70,800 |
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Life expectancy - 73 (men), 79 (women) |
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Literacy rate - 95% |
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Religions - Roman Catholic 82%, Protestant 8% also Hindu and Muslim |
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Physical features - westernmost of the Lesser Antilles group that lie off the coast of Venezuela, flat, riverless, white sandy beaches, almost constant temperture of 27C / 81F, lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt |
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Economy - largely based on tourism, some oil refining and storage |
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