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| Country name: |
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Aruba
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| 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
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| Government type: |
parliamentary democracy
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| Administrative divisions: |
none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
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| Independence: |
none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
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| National holiday: |
Flag Day, 18 March
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| Constitution: |
1 January 1986
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| Legal system: |
based on Dutch civil law system, with some English common law influence
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| Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal
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| Executive branch: |
chief of state:
Queen BEATRIX Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands (since 30 April 1980), represented by Governor General Olindo KOOLMAN (since 1 January 1992)
head of government:
Prime Minister Jan (Henny) H. EMAN (since 29 July 1994) and Deputy Prime Minister Lili BEKE-MARTINEZ
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 12 July 1997 (next to be held by December 2001)
election results:
Jan (Henny) H. EMAN elected prime minister; percent of legislative vote - NA%; Lili BEKE-MARTINEZ elected deputy prime minister; percent of legislative vote - NA%
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| Legislative branch: |
unicameral Legislature or Staten (21 seats; members elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held 12 December 1997 (next to be held by NA December 2001)
election results:
percent of vote by party - AVP 43%, MEP 39%, OLA 9% PPA 4%, ADN 2%, PARA 1%, MAS 0.5%; seats by party - AVP 10, MEP 9, OLA 2
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| Judicial branch: |
Joint High Court of Justice (judges are appointed by the monarch)
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| Political parties and leaders: |
Aruba Solidarity Movement or MAS [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 [Tico CROES]; Electoral Movement Party or MEP [Nelson ODUBER]; For a Restructured Aruba Now or PARA [leader NA]; National Democratic Action or ADN [Pedro Charro KELLY]
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| Political pressure groups and leaders: |
NA
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| International organization participation: |
Caricom (observer), ECLAC (associate), Interpol, IOC, UNESCO (associate), WCL, WToO (associate)
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| Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (represented by the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
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| Diplomatic representation from the US: |
chief of mission:
Consul General Barbara J. STEPHENSON
embassy:
J. B. Gorsiraweg #1, Curacao
mailing address:
P. O. Box 158, Willemstad, Curacao
telephone:
[599] (9) 461-3066
FAX:
[599] (9) 461-6489
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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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