Key facts
Capital:Oranjestad
Location:Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Currency:Aruban guilders/florins
Area:180 sq km
Population:120,917 (July 2021 est.)
Languages:Papiamento (official) (a creole language that is a mixture of Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, and, to a lesser extent, French, as well as elements of African languages and the language of the Arawak) 69.4%, Spanish 13.7%, English (widely spoken) 7.1%, Dutch (official) 6.1%, Chinese 1.5%, other 1.7%, unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.)
Religion:Roman Catholic 75.3%, Protestant 4.9% (includes Methodist 0.9%, Adventist 0.9%, Anglican 0.4%, other Protestant 2.7%), Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 12%, none 5.5%, unspecified 0.5% (2010 est.)
TimeZone:UTC-4
Tel Code:+297
