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Military of Aruba

Military branches:no regular indigenous military forces; the Netherlands maintains a detachment of marines, a frigate, and an amphibious combat detachment in the neighboring Netherlands Antilles (2005)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 16,278 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 13,219 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 520 (2005 est.)
Military - note:defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Aruba Quickstats

  • Population: 100,018
  • Area: 193 sq km
  • Density: 571 /km² (18th)
  • GDP (total): $3.079 billion (182nd)
  • GDP (per capita): $23,299 (32nd)
  • Literacy: 97.3%

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  • Currency: Aruban florin (AWG2)
  • Dial code: +297

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