| Capital | nombre: Oranjestad coordenadas geográficas: 12 31 N, 70 02 W diferencia de tiempo: 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 |
| División administrativa | none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) note: Aruba is one of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; the other three are the Netherlands, Curacao, and Sint Maarten |
| Independencia | none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
| Feriado nacional | National Anthem and Flag Day, 18 Marzo (1976) |
| Constitución | history: previous 1947, 1955; latest drafted and approved Agosto 1985, enacted 1 Enero 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 |
| Sufragio | 18 años de edad; universal |
| Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: King WILLEM-ALEXANDER of the Netherlands (desde 30 April 2013); represented by Governor General Alfonso BOEKHOUDT (desde 1 January 2017) jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Evelyn WEVER-CROES (desde 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 |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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