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Aruba

ISO AW Dial +297 Currency AWG Americas
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Aruba is a country in Caribbean, Its capital is Oranjestad, its country calling code is +297, and its ISO 3166 codes are AW (alpha-2) and ABW (alpha-3). The official currency is Aruban florin (AWG) ƒ.

Capital
Oranjestad
Calling code
+297
Currency
Aruban florin (AWG) ƒ
Languages
Dutch, (Eastern) Punjabi
Local time
10:53:09
ISO alpha-2
AW
ISO alpha-3
ABW
Population
106,766
Area
180 km²
Region
Caribbean
Internet domain
.aw
Drives on the
right

Aruba country code: +297

The country calling code for Aruba is +297. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Aruba number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.

Aruba ISO codes: AW and ABW

Aruba is assigned AW as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and ABW as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Aruba is .aw. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.

Currency in Aruba: the Aruban florin

The official currency of Aruba is the Aruban florin, with the ISO 4217 code AWG and the symbol ƒ. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Aruba are quoted in AWG. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.

Time zone in Aruba

The primary time zone for Aruba is -04:00, currently UTC-04:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.

Capital and geography of Aruba

The capital of Aruba is Oranjestad. Aruba sits in Americas, specifically the Caribbean subregion. Its approximate centre point is 12.50000000, -69.96666666. Traffic in Aruba drives on the right. Languages recorded for Aruba: Dutch, (Eastern) Punjabi.

Which countries border Aruba?

No land borders are recorded for Aruba in this dataset, which is typical of island states and territories. The nearby page still ranks the closest countries by straight-line distance.

Public holidays 2026

12 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.

DateHolidayApplies
1 Jan 2026 New Year's Day National
25 Jan 2026 Betico Croes Day National
16 Feb 2026 Carnival Monday National
18 Mar 2026 National Anthem and Flag Day National
3 Apr 2026 Good Friday National
5 Apr 2026 Easter Sunday National
6 Apr 2026 Easter Monday National
27 Apr 2026 King's Day National
1 May 2026 Labour Day National
14 May 2026 Ascension Day National
25 Dec 2026 Christmas Day National
26 Dec 2026 St. Stephen's Day National

Where Aruba is

Centre point 12.50000000, -69.96666666.

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