Aruba is a Tier I nation located in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea. And was at one point, one of the weakest nations you could play in-game.
Background
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Aruba is an island and a constituent country of Netherlands in the southern Caribbean Sea, 29 kilometers north of the coast of Venezuela. Aruba is one of the four countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The citizens of these countries are all Dutch. Its capital is Oranjestad.
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Base Statistics
Economy
Aruba generates $104,585 from taxes.
Resources
Aruba has no resources.
Military
Aruba has manpower of 60,000 and a +297 manpower increase. Aruba has a 20,000 troop Home Guard.
| Base Manpower Capacity of Aruba per Conscription Law | |
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| The following columns below present the manpower capacity from lowest (Disarmed) to highest (Required). RP stands for "Recruitable Population". | |
| Disarmed [1% RP] |
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| Volunteer [2% RP] |
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| Limited [5% RP] |
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| Extensive [10% RP] |
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| Required [25% RP] |
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Geography
Aruba has no terrain because it is a very small island. Like most of islands, Aruba doesn't produce any resources.
Cities
Aruba has one city, its capital Oranjestad.
Strategy
As the player is an island nation, the player must rely on trade for income. An island nation's best friend is trade. When you start off, go to economic laws and set Government Spending and Research Spending to maximum, because your small population makes it so the cost of doing this is minimal, also turn taxation to minimum to increase stability.
The player should get an electronic factory up and running to manufacture 
Electronics. Almost all resources early game will have to be traded due to your small size and lack of resources.
Now, the player must get a recruitment center, fort and of course the other factories needed for Consumer Goods. This will increase stability and also their economy, as you are able to produce enough consumer goods from your one city to sell for large amounts of money.
The player should start by conquering 
Dominican Republic and 
Haiti. Of course they should use AI Luring and around 200k or so troops.
Threats
The Netherlands trying to form the 
Dutch Empire
The Confederate States of America annexing you for the 
Golden Circle- Any nation in North or South America looking forward to annex you (Ex:
Venezuela)
Trivia
- Aruba was named from the phrase Caquetio Oruba which means in English "Well situated island".
- Aruba actually isn't a nation completely, and is a constituent country of the Netherlands
- Aruba used to have a nation right on top of it named
Sint Eustatius, however it was quickly fixed because it was in the wrong location and it was like this because they had the same capital name (Oranjestad)
