Aruba is an island and a
constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the southern Caribbean
Sea, located about 1,600 kilometers (990 mi) west of the main part of the
Lesser Antilles and 29 kilometers (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 one of the four countries that form the Kingdom of the
Netherlands, along with the Netherlands, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten; the
citizens of these countries are all Dutch nationals. Aruba has no
administrative subdivisions, but, for census purposes, is divided into eight
regions. Its capital is Oranjestad. Unlike much of the Caribbean region, Aruba
has a dry climate and an arid, cactus-strewn landscape. This climate has helped
tourism as visitors to the island can reliably expect warm, sunny weather. It
has a land area of 179 km2 (69.1 sq. mi) and is densely populated, with a total
of 102,484 inhabitants at the 2010 Census. It lies outside Hurricane Alley.
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