Aruba
Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.


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1. Dependency status: part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs

2. Government type: parliamentary democracy

3. Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela

4. Border Countries: none (islands)

5. Climate: tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

6. Terrain: flat with a few hills; scant vegetation

7. Area: 193 sq km

8. Capital: Oranjestad

9. Administrative divisions: none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

10. Population: 71,218 (July 2004 est.)

11. Languages: Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English dialect), English (widely spoken), Spanish

12. Religions: Roman Catholic 82%, Protestant 8%, Hindu, Muslim, Confucian, Jewish

13. Currency: Aruban guilder/florin (AWG)

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21. Recommended Travel Oficies in Aruba:

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22. Airlines:

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24. Nederland office in Poland:

  • Embassy Kingdom of the Netherlands
    ul. Chocimska 6
    00-791 Warszawa
    tel. (022) 849-23-51; fax 848-83-45
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25. Intresting WEB's about Azores:

  • Aruba.com - official government tourism site.
  • Aruba On-Line - reference for lodging, restaurants, activities, transportation, and more.
  • Visit Aruba - designed and updated in Aruba by Arubans, with information on accommodations and attractions.
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26. Other WEB's :

  • SKYTRAX | the World Airline Site - The World Airline Site for latest Airline News, Airline Passenger Surveys, global Airline standards Rating, Best Airline and Airport of the Year, Airline Flight Reviews, Airline Quality Star Ranking across the world
  • slowniki.onet.pl - dictionary translating from polish and english, german, french, italian, spanish, russian etc.
  • babelfish.altavista.com - dictionary translaiting both ways in 25 lanquages useful in translating texts
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