Capital:
Oranjestad
Area:
193 sq km / 75 sq ml
Language:
Dutch (official), Papiamento (Creole), Spanish
Currency:
Aruban Guilder
Population:
70,800
Life expectancy:
73 (men), 79 (women)
Literacy rate:
95%
Religions:
Roman Catholic 82%, Protestant 8% also Hindu and Muslim
Physical features:
Westernmost of the Lesser Antilles group that lie off the coast of Venezuela, flat, riverless, white sandy beaches, almost constant temperture of 27C / 81F, lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt
Economy:
Largely based on tourism, some oil refining and storage
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