Aruba

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PropertyTypeValueUnitRankEmpirical methodDateComparison
Birth ratePopulation property12.77Per 1000 Inhabitants158Estimation2010Birth rate
Death ratePopulation property7.76Per 1000 Inhabitants113Estimation2010Death rate
Infant Mortality RateHealth property13.34Per 1000 Live Births131Estimation2010Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at BirthPopulation property75.51Years82Estimation2010Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration RatePopulation property9.56Per 1000 Inhabitants7Estimation2010Net Migration Rate
Population growth ratePopulation property1.46Percent87Estimation2010Population growth rate
Total Fertility RatePopulation property1.85Born per Woman148Estimation2010Total Fertility Rate
Electricity productionEconomic property850Gigawatt hour148EstimationElectricity production
Natural gas consumptionEconomic property01 Mil. Cubic metre112EstimationNatural gas consumption
Natural gas productionEconomic property01 Mil. Cubic metre94EstimationNatural gas production
GDP growth rateEconomic property2.40Percent74EstimationGDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)Economic property21800Dollar56EstimationGDP - per capita (PPP)
GDPEconomic property2258Million dollar180EstimationGDP
Inflation rateEconomic property3.40Percent101EstimationInflation rate
Oil consumptionEconomic property81000 Barrel per day156EstimationOil consumption
Oil productionEconomic property2.3511000 Barrel per day102EstimationOil production
Unemployment rateEconomic property6.90Percent65EstimationUnemployment rate
AreaGeo property180Square kilometer217Area
Population sizePopulation property104589192Population size
Organisation / GroupAimstatus
Caribbean Community and Common Marketto promote economic integration and development, especially among the less developed countriesobserver
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizationto promote cooperation in education, science, and cultureassociate
World Tourism Organizationto promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peaceassociate
Financial Action Task Forceto develop and promote policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
International Labor Organizationto deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fundto promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Criminal Police Organizationto promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committeeto promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
International Trade Union Confederationto promote the trade union movement
Universal Postal Unionto promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Federation of Trade Unionsto promote the trade union movement
World Meteorological Organizationto sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency

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Description

Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.

Government type

parliamentary democracy

Religions

Roman Catholic 80.8%, Evangelist 4.1%, Protestant 2.5%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%, Methodist 1.2%, Jewish 0.2%, other 5.1%, none or unspecified 4.6%

Natural Resources

NEGL;white sandy beaches

Export commodities

live animals and animal products, art and collectibles, machinery and electrical equipment, transport equipment