Aruba People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 67,014 (1986 est.)

Nationality: noun—Aruban(s); adjective—

Aruban

Ethnic divisions: 85% mixed African; remainder Carib Indian, European, Latin, and Oriental

Religion: 82% Roman Catholic, 8% Protestant; also small Hindu, Muslim, Confucian, and Jewish minority

Language: Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English dialect), English (widely spoken), Spanish

Literacy: 95%

Labor force: 30% oil refining; 10% unemployment

NOTE: The information regarding Aruba on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Aruba 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Aruba 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.