Formation
Jan 1, 1986
Jan 1, 1986
Oranjestad
106,537 (2021)
A Caribbean island and one of the four constituent countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is located in the mid-south of the Caribbean Sea. It is often referred to as part of the Dutch Caribbean.
The local currency is the Aruban Florin however US dollars are widely accepted. In 1636, the Netherlands seized the country from Spain. Arubans speak four languages: Dutch, Papiamento, Spanish and English.