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Aruba

Aruba is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea approximately 29 km north of Venezuela's Paraguana Peninsula and 80 km northwest of Curacao. In contrast to much of the Caribbean, Aruba has a dry climate with an arid, xeric landscape. Its capital is Oranjestad. Its land area is about 180 square kilometres, and its 2025 census population was 108,880.

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Capital
Oranjestad 1
Population
108,880 1
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
180 1
Classification
Territory Status
Autonomous Territory 1
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"locality": "Aruba", "source": "The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)"
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1. Aruba (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox
    Capital: Oranjestad
  • Article text
    As of the 1st quarter in 2025, the population stood at 108,880 people, marking a modest 0.4% growth compared to the previous year.
  • Infobox: area_km2
    180
  • Lead/Geography section, with population and area figures from the infobox
    Aruba is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea approximately 29 km north of Venezuela's Paraguana Peninsula and 80 km northwest of Curacao. In contrast to much of the Caribbean, Aruba has a dry climate with an arid, xeric landscape. I
  • Introduction
    Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is an island constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-west of Curaçao.
  • On Continent: North America, Lead section
    Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is an island constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-west of Curaçao.
  • Part Of: Netherlands, Lead section
    an island constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Wikidata: Aruba
Wikidata Q21203, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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