Editing Aruba (section)

==Government==
{{main|Politics of Aruba}}
[[File:Parliament of Aruba.jpg|thumb|Parliament of Aruba in [[Oranjestad, Aruba|Oranjestad]]]]

Along with the Netherlands, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten, Aruba is a [[Countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands|constituent country]] of the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]], with internal autonomy.<ref name="autogenerated2" /> Matters such as foreign affairs and defense are handled by the Netherlands.<ref name="autogenerated2" /> Aruba's politics take place within a framework of a 21-member [[Parliament of Aruba|Staten]] (Parliament) and an eight-member Cabinet; the Staten's 21 members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve a four-year term.<ref name="Britannica" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arubaforeignaffairs.com/afa/readBlob.do?id=694|title=Political Stability|access-date=7 June 2011|publisher=Aruba Department of Foreign Affairs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325025240/http://www.arubaforeignaffairs.com/afa/readBlob.do?id=694|archive-date=25 March 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[governor of Aruba]] is appointed for a six-year term by the [[Monarch of the Netherlands|monarch]], and the [[Prime Minister of Aruba|prime minister]] and deputy prime minister are indirectly elected by the Staten for four-year terms.<ref name="autogenerated2" />[[File:EU OCT and OMR map en.png|thumb|Map of the European Union in the world with [[Special member state territories and the European Union|overseas countries and territories and outermost regions]]]]

===Politics===
The legal system is based on the [[Politics of the Netherlands|Dutch model]]. Legal jurisdiction lies with the ''Gerecht in Eerste Aanleg'' ([[Court of First Instance]]), the ''Gemeenschappelijk Hof van Justitie van Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, en van Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba'' ([[Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba]]) and the ''[[Hoge Raad der Nederlanden]]'' (Supreme Court of Justice of the Netherlands).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aruba.com/us/things-to-do|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130215045034/http://www.aruba.com/ExploretheIsland/IslandFacts/law.aspx|url-status=dead|title=Best Things to do in Aruba |archive-date=15 February 2013|website=aruba.com}}</ref> The ''Korps Politie Aruba'' ([[Aruba Police Force]]) is the law enforcement agency and operates district precincts in Oranjestad, Noord, San Nicolaas, and Santa Cruz, where it is headquartered.<ref name="KPA-districts">{{cite web|url=http://www.kparuba.com/districts.html|title=Korps Politie Aruba: district precincts|publisher=Aruba Police Force|access-date=11 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100226151741/http://www.kparuba.com/districts.html|archive-date=26 February 2010|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Divergent Legal Protections]] from the rest of the Kingdom of the Netherlands include not being part of the Law Enforcement Council (Raad van de Rechtshandhaving), which is a legal entity based on the Kingdom Act of the July 7, 2010 the Kingdom Act on the Law Enforcement Council. Aruba is the only country in the kingdom that does not have an [[ombudsman]].

[[Deficit spending]] has been a staple in Aruba's history, and modestly high inflation has been present as well. By 2006, the government's debt had grown to 1.883&nbsp;billion [[Aruban florin]]s.<ref>{{cite web|author=Central Bureau of Statistics |title=Key Indicators General Government, 1997–2006 |url=http://www.cbs.aw/cbs/manageDocument.do?dispatch=view&id=927 |access-date=7 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722232628/http://www.cbs.aw/cbs/manageDocument.do?dispatch=view&id=927 |archive-date=22 July 2011 }}</ref> In 2006, the government changed several tax laws to reduce the deficit. [[Direct tax]]es have been converted to indirect taxes as proposed by the [[International Monetary Fund]].<ref>{{cite report |year= 2019 |title= Kingdom of the Netherlands - Aruba: 2019 Article IV Consultation Discussions - Press Release and Staff Report |publisher= International Monetary Fund |page= 9}}</ref>

===Foreign relations===
Aruba is one of the [[Special member state territories and the European Union#Dutch overseas territories|overseas countries and territories (OCT)]] of the [[European Union]] and maintains economic and cultural relations with the European Union<ref>{{Cite web |title=Office of the EU and Kingdom Relations |url=http://www.europehousearuba.org/ |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=OFFICE OF THE EU AND KINGDOM RELATIONS |language=en |archive-date=30 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730193655/http://www.europehousearuba.org/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref> and the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thaivalappil |first=Maureen |title=U.S. Relations With Aruba |url=https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-aruba/ |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=United States Department of State |language=en}}</ref> Aruba is also a member of several international organizations such as the [[International Monetary Fund]] and [[Interpol]]. Although not officially a part of the [[European Union]], Aruba does receive support from the [[European Development Fund]].<ref name="euprofile">{{cite web |title=EU Relations with Aruba |url=http://www.eeas.europa.eu/aruba/index_en.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609050531/http://eeas.europa.eu/aruba/index_en.htm |archive-date=9 June 2011 |access-date=6 June 2011 |publisher=European Union}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) |url=http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/development/overseas_countries_territories/index_en.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813192112/http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/development/overseas_countries_territories/index_en.htm |archive-date=13 August 2011 |access-date=6 June 2011 |publisher=European Union}}</ref>

===Military===
{{See also|Military of Aruba}}

Defence is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.<ref name="autogenerated2"/> The [[Military of the Netherlands|Dutch Armed Forces]] that protect the island include the [[Royal Netherlands Navy|Navy]], [[Netherlands Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], and the [[Netherlands Coastguard|Coastguard]] including a platoon sized national guard. All forces are stationed at Marines base in Savaneta. In 1999 the [[United States Department of Defense|U.S. Department of Defense]] established a [[forward operating site]] the airport.<ref>{{cite news|title=Aruba Foreign Affairs|url=http://www.arubaforeignaffairs.com/afa/getPage.do?page=FOL|work=arubaforeignaffairs.com|access-date=19 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827194016/http://www.arubaforeignaffairs.com/afa/getPage.do?page=FOL|archive-date=27 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>