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Government
Long-form name: none.
Type: part of the Dutch realm--full autonomy in internal affairs
obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles.
Capital: Oranjestad.
Administrative divisions: none (self-governing part of the
Netherlands).
Independence: planned for 1996.
Constitution: 1 January 1986.
Legal system: based on Dutch civil law system, with some
English common law influence.
National holiday: Flag Day, 18 March.
Executive branch: Dutch monarch, governor, prime minister,
Council of Ministers (cabinet).
Legislative branch: unicameral Parliament (Staten).
Judicial branch: Joint High Court of Justice.
Leaders:
Chief of State--Queen BEATRIX Wilhelmina Armgard
(since 30 April 1980), represented by Governor General Felipe
B. TROMP (since 1 January 1986);
Head of Government--Prime Minister Nelson ODUBER (since
NA February 1989).
Political parties and leaders: Electoral Movement Party
(MEP), Nelson Oduber; Aruban People's Party (AVP), Henny
Eman; National Democratic Action (ADN), Pedro Charro Kelly;
New Patriotic Party (PPN), Eddy Werlemen; Aruban Patriotic
Party (PPA), Benny Nisbet; Aruban Democratic Party (PDA),
Leo Berlinski; Democratic Action '86 (AD'86), Arturo Oduber;
governing coalition includes the MEP, PPA, and ADN.
Suffrage: universal at age 18.
Elections: Parliament--last held 6 January 1989 (next to
be held by January 1993); results--percent of vote by party
NA; seats--(21 total) MEP 10, AVP 8, ADN 1, PPN 1, PPA 1.
Diplomatic representation: none (self-governing part of
the Netherlands).
Flag: blue with two narrow horizontal yellow stripes across
the lower portion and a red, four-pointed star outlined
in white in the upper hoist-side corner.