Aruba is an island and a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands lying in the southern Caribbean Sea, located about 18 miles north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná and 50 miles northwest of Curaçao.[5] It measures 20 miles long from its northwestern to its southeastern end and 6 miles across at its widest point.[5] Together with Bonaire and Curaçao, Aruba forms a group referred to as the ABC islands. Collectively, Aruba and the other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean.
Aruba's multi-cultural people are also known for their sunny friendliness, earning the island's nickname, “The Happy Island.”
Current Time: 1:15pm (they do not observe daylight savings time)
Current Weather: 89, partly cloudy, 74% humidity
Flight: from NYC to Aruba 4h, 19m nonstop $290
Residents from PA do not need to quarantine upon arrival however they will undergo testing for COVID.
| Official languages Capital City |
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| Ethnic groups (2010) | 66% Aruban 9.1% Colombian 4.3% Dutch 4.1% Dominican 3.2% Venezuelan 2.2% Curaçaoan 1.5% Haitian 1.2% Surinamese 1.1% Peruvian 1.1% Chinese 6.2% other[2] |
| Demonym(s) | Aruban |
| Government | Parliamentary representative democracy within a constitutional monarchy |
| Area | |
• Total | 69 sq mi (about the size of Washington DC) |
| Highest elevation | 617 ft |
| Population | |
• 1 January 2019 estimate | 112,309 (Washington DC has 705,00) |
| Currency | Aruban florin (AWG) |
The Aruba flag has four colors: Bunting yellow, Larkspur (or U.N.) Blue, Union Jack Red and White. The flag of Aruba consists of a red star with a white outline set against a sea-blue background with two parallel yellow stripes.
The STAR symbolizes the four points of the compass, denoting the varied source of more than 40 nationalities living on Aruba. Each of these colors is significant: the RED color of the star symbolizes love of country and the WHITE outline surrounding it represents the white sandy beaches around Aruba as well as the purity of Aruba's inhabitants who respect justice, freedom and righteousness. The BLUE color of the flag denotes the color of the surrounding sea.
The two yellow STRIPES on the flag denote the free position of Aruba with respect to The Netherlands and other islands while maintaining closeness with them.
The YELLOW color is used to symbolize abundance - as evidenced by the sources of economic and industrial prosperity, representing the island’s past and present industries of gold, aloe, tourism, the oil refinery and so forth.
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