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Capital city
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Oranjestad |
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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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Flag modification
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18 |
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[93rd of 197]
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Government type
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parliamentary democracy |
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Independence
none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
International organization participation
ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ITUC, UNESCO (associate), UNWTO (associate), UPU, WCL, WMO |
Judicial branch
Common Court of Justice of Aruba (judges are appointed by the monarch) |
Legal system
based on Dutch civil law system, with some English common law influence |
Legislative branch
unicameral Legislature or Staten (21 seats; members elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms) |
Legislative branch > Election results
percent of vote by party - MEP 43%, AVP 32%, MPA 7%, RED 7%, PDR 6%, OLA 4%, PPA 2%; seats by party - MEP 11, AVP 8, MPA 1, RED 1 |
Legislative branch > Elections
last held 23 September 2005 (next to be held in 2009) |
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National holiday
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Flag Day, 18 March (1976) |
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political parties > Multi party
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Political parties and leaders
Aliansa/Aruban Social Movement or MSA [Robert WEVER]; Aruban Liberal Organization or OLA [Glenbert CROES]; Aruban Patriotic Movement or MPA [Monica ARENDS-KOCK]; Aruban Patriotic Party or PPA [Benny NISBET]; Aruban People's Party or AVP [Mike EMAN]; People's Electoral Movement Party or MEP [Nelson O. ODUBER]; Real Democracy or PDR [Andin BIKKER]; RED [Rudy LAMPE]; Workers Political Platform or PTT [Gregorio WOLFF] |
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Prime minister
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Nelson O. Oduber |
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Status
dependent democracy |
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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Trademarks, nonresidents
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491
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[56th of 99]
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Trademarks, residents
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89
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[63rd of 98]
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
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none |
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