Is aruba part of south america?

To the east of Aruba are Bonaire and Curaçao, two island territories which once formed the southwest part of the Netherlands Antilles. This group of islands is sometimes called the ABC islands. They are located on the South American continental shelf and therefore geographically listed as part of South America. read more

Aruba (/ ə ˈ r uː b ə / ə-ROO-bə; Dutch: [aːˈrubaː], Papiamento: ) is an island and a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the southern Caribbean Sea, located about 1,600 kilometres (990 mi) west of the main part of the Lesser Antilles and 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the coast of Venezuela. read more

Aruba is one of the Lesser Antilles islands located in the Southern Caribbean Sea. The island is located miles off the coast of Venezuela and on clear days it is possible to see Venezuela from the south-eastern side of the island. The Lesser Antilles are several islands extending in an arc from Puerto Rico to the north-eastern coast of South America. read more

Wiki says the term Middle America is sometimes used to collectively refer to Mexico, the nations of Central America, and the Caribbean. North America is a continent BORDERED on the south by the Caribbean Sea. read more