The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1997 to 2025 Central America and the Caribbean

Dependency status Aruba, in 29 editions.

The entry for Aruba published Dependency status in 29 editions of 36, from 1997 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Dependency status in every entry.

editions changed the text
6
the first edition with it
1997
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Dependency status” (1997 to 2025).

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  • one of four constituent countries 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

note: the other three constituent countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are the Netherlands , Sint Maarten , and Curacao

one of four constituent country countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles; Dutch Government government responsible for defense and foreign affairs
note: the other three constituent countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are the Netherlands , Sint Maarten , and Curacao

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Aruba: Dependency status.” The World Factbook, 1997–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/aruba/dependency-status.

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