| Capitale | nome: Oranjestad coordinate geografiche: 12 31 N, 70 02 W differenza di tempo: 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 |
| Indipendenza | none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
| Festa nazionale | National Anthem and Flag Day, 18 Marzo (1976) |
| Costituzione | history: previous 1947, 1955; latest drafted and approved Agosto 1985, enacted 1 Gennaio 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 |
| Suffragio | 18 anni; universal |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: King WILLEM-ALEXANDER of the Netherlands (da allora 30 April 2013); represented by Governor General Alfonso BOEKHOUDT (da allora 1 January 2017) capo di governo: Prime Minister Evelyn WEVER-CROES (da allora 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 |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
