Aruba
Official name: |
Aruba |
Capital City: |
Oranjestad |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.com/publish/g0/en/information/count |
International Dialing Code: |
2978 |
Population: |
104.000 (apr 2008 est) |
Currency: |
1 Aruban florin (Af.) = 100 cents |
Spoken Languages: |
Dutch (official), English, Spanish, Papiamento (Local language) |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 25, Mar 7, 18, Apr 22, 25, 30, May 2, Jun 2, Dec 25, 26 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: mostly refined petroleum products |
Partners: US, EU Major Imports: |
Commodities: food, consumer goods, manufactures, petroleum products, crude oil for refining and reexport |
Partners: US, EU Total Export: |
$4.3 billion (f.o.b. 2006 incl oil+freezone) |
Total Import: |
$3.95 billion (f.o.b. 2006 incl oil +freezone) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$2.45 billion (2006) |
Per Capita Income: |
$23,300 (2006) |
Literacy Rate: |
Female: 97.1%, Male:97.6% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.0% (2008 est.) |
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