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CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
Country name: |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Aruba |
Dependency status:
| part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs |
Government type:
| parliamentary democracy |
Capital:
| Oranjestad |
Administrative divisions:
| none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
Independence:
| none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
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:
| chief of state: Queen BEATRIX of the Netherlands (since 30 April 1980), represented by Governor General Fredis REFUNJOL (since 11 May 2004)
head of government: Prime Minister Nelson O. ODUBER (since 30 October 2001) cabinet: Council of Ministers (elected by the Staten) elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed for a six-year term by the monarch; prime minister and deputy prime minister elected by the Staten for four-year terms; election last held 28 September 2001 (next to be held by December 2005) election results: Nelson O. ODUBER elected prime minister; percent of legislative vote - NA |
Legislative branch:
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unicameral Legislature or Staten (21 seats; members elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 28 September 2001 (next to be held by NA 2005) election results: percent of vote by party - MEP 52.4%, AVP 26.7%, PPA 9.6%, OLA 5.7%, Aliansa 3.5%, other 2.1%; seats by party - MEP 12, AVP 6, PPA 2, OLA 1 |
Judicial branch:
| Common Court of Justice of Aruba (judges are appointed by the monarch) |
Political parties and leaders:
| Aruba Solidarity Movement or MAS [leader NA]; Aruban Democratic Alliance or Aliansa [leader NA]; Aruban Democratic Party or PDA [Leo BERLINSKI]; Aruban Liberal Party or OLA [Glenbert CROES]; Aruban Patriotic Party or PPA [Benny NISBET]; Aruban People's Party or AVP [Jan (Henny) H. EMAN]; Concentration for the Liberation of Aruba or CLA [leader NA]; People's Electoral Movement Party or MEP [Nelson O. ODUBER]; For a Restructured Aruba Now or PARA [Urbana LOPEZ]; National Democratic Action or ADN [Pedro Charro KELLY] |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
| NA |
International organization participation:
| ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU, WCL, WToO (associate) |
Diplomatic representation in the US:
| none (represented by the Kingdom of the Netherlands); note - Mr. Henry Baarh, Minister Plenipotentiary for Aruba at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Diplomatic representation from the US:
| the US does not have an embassy in Aruba; the Consul General to Netherlands Antilles is accredited to Aruba |
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 |
More about Aruba:
CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
Country name: |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Aruba |
Dependency status:
| part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs |
Government type:
| parliamentary democracy |
Capital:
| Oranjestad |
Administrative divisions:
| none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
Independence:
| none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
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:
| chief of state: Queen BEATRIX of the Netherlands (since 30 April 1980), represented by Governor General Fredis REFUNJOL (since 11 May 2004)
head of government: Prime Minister Nelson O. ODUBER (since 30 October 2001) cabinet: Council of Ministers (elected by the Staten) elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed for a six-year term by the monarch; prime minister and deputy prime minister elected by the Staten for four-year terms; election last held 28 September 2001 (next to be held by December 2005) election results: Nelson O. ODUBER elected prime minister; percent of legislative vote - NA |
Legislative branch:
|
unicameral Legislature or Staten (21 seats; members elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 28 September 2001 (next to be held by NA 2005) election results: percent of vote by party - MEP 52.4%, AVP 26.7%, PPA 9.6%, OLA 5.7%, Aliansa 3.5%, other 2.1%; seats by party - MEP 12, AVP 6, PPA 2, OLA 1 |
Judicial branch:
| Common Court of Justice of Aruba (judges are appointed by the monarch) |
Political parties and leaders:
| Aruba Solidarity Movement or MAS [leader NA]; Aruban Democratic Alliance or Aliansa [leader NA]; Aruban Democratic Party or PDA [Leo BERLINSKI]; Aruban Liberal Party or OLA [Glenbert CROES]; Aruban Patriotic Party or PPA [Benny NISBET]; Aruban People's Party or AVP [Jan (Henny) H. EMAN]; Concentration for the Liberation of Aruba or CLA [leader NA]; People's Electoral Movement Party or MEP [Nelson O. ODUBER]; For a Restructured Aruba Now or PARA [Urbana LOPEZ]; National Democratic Action or ADN [Pedro Charro KELLY] |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
| NA |
International organization participation:
| ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU, WCL, WToO (associate) |
Diplomatic representation in the US:
| none (represented by the Kingdom of the Netherlands); note - Mr. Henry Baarh, Minister Plenipotentiary for Aruba at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Diplomatic representation from the US:
| the US does not have an embassy in Aruba; the Consul General to Netherlands Antilles is accredited to Aruba |
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 |
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