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ratio:

       at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female

       total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 6.02 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 5.14 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

       male: 6.85 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 78.98 years

       male: 75.64 years

       female: 82.49 years (2004 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       1.79 children born/woman (2004 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       NA

      Nationality: noun: Aruban(s) adjective: Aruban; Dutch

      Ethnic groups:

       mixed white/Caribbean Amerindian 80%

      Religions:

       Roman Catholic 82%, Protestant 8%, Hindu, Muslim, Confucian, Jewish

      Languages:

       Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English

       dialect), English (widely spoken), Spanish

      Literacy: definition: total population: 97% male: NA female: NA

      Government Aruba

      Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Aruba

      Dependency status:

       part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal

       affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands

       Antilles; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign

       affairs

      Government type:

       parliamentary democracy

      Capital:

       Oranjestad

      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

      Constitution:

       1 January 1986

      Legal system:

       based on Dutch civil law system, with some English common law

       influence

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: Queen BEATRIX of the Netherlands (since 30 April

       1980), represented by Governor General Fredis REFUNJOL (since 11 May

       2004)

       election results: Nelson O. ODUBER elected prime minister; percent

       of legislative vote - NA

       elections: the monarch 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 28 September 2001 (next to be held by December 2005)

       head of government: Prime Minister Nelson O. ODUBER (since 30

       October 2001)

       cabinet: Council of Ministers (elected by the Staten)

      Legislative branch:

       unicameral Legislature or Staten (21 seats; members elected by

       direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)

       elections: last held 28 September 2001 (next to be held by NA 2005)

       election results: percent of vote by party - MEP 52.4%, AVP 26.7%,

       PPA 9.6%, OLA 5.7%, Aliansa 3.5%, other 2.1%; seats by party - MEP

       12, AVP 6, PPA 2, OLA 1

      Judicial branch:

       Joint High Court of Justice (judges are appointed by the monarch)

      Political parties and leaders:

       Aruba Solidarity Movement or MAS [leader NA]; Aruban Democratic

       Alliance or Aliansa [leader NA]; Aruban Democratic Party or PDA [Leo

       BERLINSKI]; Aruban Liberal Party or OLA [Glenbert CROES]; Aruban

       Patriotic Party or PPA [Benny NISBET]; Aruban People's Party or AVP

       [Jan (Henny) H. EMAN]; Concentration for the Liberation of Aruba or

       CLA [leader NA]; People's Electoral Movement Party or MEP [Nelson O.

       ODUBER]; For a Restructured Aruba Now or PARA [Urbana LOPEZ];

       National Democratic Action or ADN [Pedro Charro KELLY]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       NA

      International organization participation:

       ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU, WCL, WToO

       (associate)

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       none (represented by the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

       the US does not have an embassy in Aruba; the Consul General to

       Netherlands Antilles, Robert E. SORENSON, is accredited to Aruba

      Flag description:

       blue, with two narrow, horizontal, yellow stripes across the lower

       portion and a red, four-pointed star outlined in white in the upper

       hoist-side corner

      Economy Aruba

      Economy - overview:

       Tourism is the mainstay of the small, open Aruban economy, with

       offshore banking and oil refining and storage also important. The

       rapid growth of the tourism sector over the last decade has resulted

       in a substantial expansion of other activities. Construction has

       boomed, with hotel capacity five times the 1985 level. In addition,

       the reopening of the country's oil refinery in 1993, a major source

       of employment and foreign exchange earnings, has further spurred

       growth. Aruba's small labor force and low unemployment rate have led

       to a large number of unfilled job vacancies, despite sharp rises in

       wage rates in recent years. Tourist arrivals have declined in the

       aftermath of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the US. The

       government now must deal with a budget deficit and a negative trade

       balance.

      GDP:

       purchasing power parity - $1.94 billion (2002 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

      

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