| Hauptstadt | Name: Oranjestad geographische Koordinaten: 12 31 N, 70 02 W Zeitunterschied: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: translates as "orange town" in Dutch; the city is named after William I (1533-1584), Prince of Orange, the first ruler of the Netherlands |
| Unabhängigkeit | none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
| Nationalfeiertag | National Anthem and Flag Day, 18 März (1976) |
| Konstitution | history: previous 1947, 1955; latest drafted and approved August 1985, enacted 1 Januar 1986 (regulates governance of Aruba but is subordinate to the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands); in 1986, Aruba became a semi-autonomous entity within the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: King WILLEM-ALEXANDER of the Netherlands (seit dem 30 April 2013); represented by Governor General Alfonso BOEKHOUDT (seit dem 1 January 2017) Regierungschef: Prime Minister Evelyn WEVER-CROES (seit dem 17 November 2017) cabinet: Council of Ministers elected by the Legislature (Staten) elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch for a 6-year term; prime minister and deputy prime minister indirectly elected by the Staten for 4-year term; election last held on 27 September 2013 (next to be held by September 2017) election results: Evelyn WEVER-CROES (MEP) elected prime minister; percent of legislative vote - NA |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
