AW — Aruba

Aruba is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the southern Caribbean Sea, near the Venezuelan coast. Oranjestad is the capital. The island is known for its white-sand beaches and tourism-driven economy. The Aruban Florin (AWG) uses the ƒ symbol and is pegged to the US dollar. For developers, the AW country code and .aw domain identify Aruban digital presence. The island's official languages are Dutch and Papiamento (a creole language), creating interesting localization requirements. The +297 dialing code is Aruba-specific (not part of the Netherlands' +31). Aruba's status as a constituent country (not a sovereign state) within the Kingdom of the Netherlands means it has its own ISO 3166-1 code separate from NL. This distinction between sovereign states and dependent territories with their own codes is important for correctly categorizing entities in country databases.