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Aruba Government 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/aruba/aruba_government.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code AA Dependency status part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles Government type parliamentary National capital Oranjestad Administrative divisions none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) Independence none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; in 1990, Aruba requested and received from the Netherlands cancellation of the agreement to automatically give independence to the island in 1996) National holiday Flag Day, 18 March Constitution 1 January 1986 Legal system based on Dutch civil law system, with some English common law influence Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Executive branch
Legislative branch
unicameral Legislature or Staten (21 seats; members elected by direct
popular vote and serve four-year terms)
Judicial branch Joint High Court of Justice; judges are appointed by the Netherlands monarch Political parties and leaders Electoral Movement Party or MEP [Nelson ODUBER]; Aruban People's Party or AVP [Jan (Henny) H. EMAN]; National Democratic Action or ADN [Pedro Charro KELLY]; New Patriotic Party or PPN [Eddy WERLEMEN]; Aruban Patriotic Party or PPA [Benny NISBET]; Aruban Democratic Party or PDA [Leo BERLINSKI]; Democratic Action '86 or AD '86 [Arturo ODUBER]; Aruban Liberal Party or OLA [Glenbert CROES] International organization participation ECLAC (associate), Interpol, IOC, UNESCO (associate), WCL, WToO (associate) Diplomatic representation in the US none (represented by the Kingdom of the Netherlands) Diplomatic representation from the US
Flag description
blue with two narrow horizontal yellow stripes across the lower portion
and a red, four-pointed star outlined in white in the upper hoist-side corner
NOTE: The information regarding Aruba on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Aruba Government 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Aruba Government 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |