Aruba is one of the ABC islands in the southern Caribbean, located 25 kilometers north of Venezuela. It is one of the four equal countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the others being Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Netherlands proper in Europe).
Capital: Oranjestad
Currency: Aruba florin
Language: Dutch
Climate: Aruba is one of the few islands spared from tropical storms due to its location. The climate is Caribbean and uniformly sunny throughout the year. The sea temperature is around 25°C.