Island in the Caribbean, the westernmost of the Lesser Antilles; an overseas part of the Netherlands
area 193 sq km/75 sq mi
history Aruba obtained separate status from the other Netherlands Antilles 1986 and has full internal autonomy.
A popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles.
Insel der Ndl. Antillen vor der Nordküste Venezuelas, 190 km², 63 000 Ew. (meist Mestizen), Hptst. Oranjestad; seit 1986 polit. Sonderstatus, für 1996 volle Unabhängigkeit vorgesehen.