Aruba
Aruba is a country in Latin America & Caribbean with a population of approximately ~0.1 million. Its capital is Oranjestad. This is the complete reference for identifying Aruba in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | Latin America & Caribbean |
| Capital | Oranjestad |
| Population | ~0.1 million |
| ISO codes | AW / ABW |
| Coordinates | 12.52°, -70.02° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How Aruba appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Aruba is identified through the clue sequence: latin america & caribbean first, then population range (~0.1 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Oranjestad), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Aruba is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Latin America & Caribbean.
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Reading Aruba in MapDash context
For Aruba, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for Aruba’s peers within recognized sovereign countries. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Aruba?
The capital of Aruba is Oranjestad.
What continent is Aruba in?
Aruba is in Latin America & Caribbean.
What is the population of Aruba?
Aruba has a population of approximately ~0.1 million.
What countries border Aruba?
Aruba has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.