<div style{{banner|direction="margin:0; margin-right:2px; background-color:#ffffff;">left|width=60%|title=Aruba|image=ArubaBeach.jpg|quote='''Aruba''' is an island and a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the southern Caribbean Sea, located about 1,600 kilometres (990 mi) west of the main part of the Lesser Antilles and 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the coast of Venezuela. It measures 32 kilometers (20 mi) long from its northwestern to its southeastern end and 10 kilometers (6 mi) across at its widest point. Together with Bonaire and Curaçao, Aruba forms a group referred to as the ABC islands. Collectively, Aruba and the other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean.
'''Aruba''' is an island and a constituent country one of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands four countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands] in , along with the southern [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Sea Caribbean Sea]Netherlands, located about 1Curaçao,600 kilometres (990 mi) west of the main part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_Antilles Lesser Antilles] and 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of Sint Maarten; the coast citizens of [https://enthese countries are all Dutch nationals.wikipediaAruba has no administrative subdivisions, but, for census purposes, is divided into eight regions.org/wiki/Venezuela Venezuela]. It measures 32 kilometers (20 mi) long from its northwestern to its southeastern end and 10 kilometers (6 mi) across at its widest point. Together with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonaire Bonaire] and Its capital is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cura%C3%A7ao Curaçao], Aruba forms a group referred to as the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_islands_(Lesser_Antilles) ABC islandsOranjestad]. Collectively, Aruba and the other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Caribbean Dutch Caribbean].
Aruba is one Unlike much of the four countries that form the Kingdom of the NetherlandsCaribbean region, Aruba has a dry climate and an arid, along with cactus-strewn landscape. This climate has helped tourism as visitors to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands Netherlands], Curaçaoisland can reliably expect warm, and [https://ensunny weather.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint_Maarten Sint Maarten]; the citizens It has a land area of these countries are all Dutch nationals179 km2 (69. Aruba has no administrative subdivisions1 sq mi) and is densely populated, butwith a total of 102, for census purposes, is divided into eight regions. Its capital is [https://en.wikipedia484 inhabitants at the 2010 Census.org/wiki/Oranjestad,_Aruba Oranjestad]It lies outside Hurricane Alley.
Unlike much of Believe it or not, in 1513 when the Caribbean regionSpanish colonists settled in the ABC islands which are Aruba, Bonaire, Aruba has a dry climate and an aridCuraçao, they nicknamed them the "Islas Inútiles, cactus-strewn landscape" or Useless Islands. This climate has helped tourism as Today visitors to know this label couldn’t have been further from the island can reliably expect warmtruth. Centuries later, sunny weatherAruba uses its arid climate and minimal rainfall to lure tourists with its power soft white beaches and craggy limestone landscape. It has Boasting excellent underwater visibility, this island is a land area of 179 km2 (69.1 sq mi) preferred destination for divers looking to explore buried wrecks and is densely populated, with a total of 102,484 inhabitants at the 2010 Census. It lies outside [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Alley Hurricane Alley]magnificent coral reefs.</div>}}