The official currency of Aruba is the Aruban florin (Afl), which is divided into 100 cents. The silver Florin coins are divided into denominations of 5, 10, 50 cents, and one florin. American dollars are readily accepted everywhere on the island.
Of the 49,851 officers who were assaulted in 2013, 14,565 (29.2 percent) sustained injuries. 31.0 percent of the officers who were attacked with personal weapons (e.g., hands, fists, or feet) suffered injuries. 14.6 percent of the officers who were assaulted with knives or other cutting instruments were injured.
The ferocity with which police departments went after the Black community, particularly young Black men, is shown by the fact that by 1971, 2 million Blacks were being arrested each year.