Extractions: land: 193 sq km Area - comparative: slightly larger than Washington, DC Land boundaries: km Coastline: 68.5 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 NM Climate: tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation Terrain: flat with a few hills; scant vegetation Elevation extremes: lowest point: Caribbean Sea m other: 89.47% (1998 est.) Irrigated land: 0.01 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards: lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt Environment - current issues: NA Geography - note: a flat, riverless island renowned for its white sand beaches; its tropical climate is moderated by constant trade winds from the Atlantic Ocean; the temperature is almost constant at about 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit)
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Extractions: T he island of Aruba is part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea , and lies about 12 degrees north of the equator, approximately 29km (18 miles) off the Paraguaná Peninsula of Venezuela. One of the Lesser Antilles islands, Aruba is about 30 km (19 miles) long and about 8 km (5 miles) wide with an area of 193 sq km (75 sq miles) . The island's population is about . The capital is Oranjestad named after the Dutch House of Orange. Antilles is the term used for the whole of the West Indies except the Bahama Islands. Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico form the Greater Antilles. The Lesser Antilles , extending in an arc from Puerto Rico to the northeastern coast of South America, include the Virgin Islands, Windward Islands, Leeward Islands, southern group of the Netherlands Antilles (including Aruba), and, usually, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago.
GEOGRAPHY / MAPS MAIN PAGE Main page for information and links about aruba's geographic location and topography, with text about rock formations, beaches and various coastlines. The Government. geography/Maps. Kids R Us . http://www.aruba.com/pages/geomaps.htm
Extractions: Choose here... General Information Things To Do Sight Seeing Accommodations Reservations Transportation Dining Weddingmoons Shopping Business Listings Events The Government Geography/Maps Kids R Us Aruba Postcards Aruba Videos Virtual Tour - QTVR Aruba Radio News Message Board Order Information Aruba Experts Travel Agent Site Advertising Contact Us GEOGRAPHY / MAPS OF ARUBA Choose a map Airline Routes Map Hotel Map Regional Map Virtual Reality Map World Location Map Back to Main Aruba lies at the heart of the southern Caribbean, about two-and-a-half hours by air from Miami, Florida and 15 miles north of Venezuela. The island is 19.6 miles long, and six miles across at its widest point, with a total area of 70 square miles. Aruba is outside the hurricane belt and the island boasts year-round great weather, cooling trade winds and friendly people.
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Extractions: By Alphabet : Encyclopedia A-Z A Related Category: Caribbean Political Geography Aruba u r OO u Pronunciation Key , island, autonomous part of the Netherlands (1995 est. pop. 66,000), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), in the Lesser Antilles off the coast of Venezuela. Oranjestad is the capital and main port. The population is largely a mixture of European and indigenous Caribbean peoples. Roman Catholics make up more than three quarters of the island's population, and there is a significant Protestant minority. Dutch is the official language, but many Arubans also speak Papiamento (a Spanish-based creole with Portuguese, Dutch, and English elements) and English. Tourism, oil refining, and offshore banking are the economic mainstays of the island, although the island's refinery was closed from 1985 to 1991. The Spanish claimed Aruba in 1499. It fell to the Dutch in 1636 and since then, with the exception of a few years during the Napoleonic Wars, it has belonged to the Netherlands. Aruba was part of the Netherlands Antilles until 1986 and is still linked with them economically.
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Extractions: SOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Background: 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. NOTE: The information regarding Aruba on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Aruba Introduction 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Aruba Introduction 2001 should be addressed to the CIA.
Geography And Map Of Aruba Top of Page. Background Formerly one of the Netherlands Antilles, aruba became an autonomous part of the Netherlands in 1986. geography. Top of Page. http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcaruba.htm
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Extractions: Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Aruba Aruba is an island in the Caribbean Sea, just a short distance north of the Venezuelan Paraguaná Peninsula, and it forms a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is very dry, with little of the tropical vegetation that many expect in the Caribbean. Aruba Click the link for more information. 's first inhabitants were the Caquetios Indians from the Arawak tribe. Fragments of the earliest known Indian settlements date back to about 1,000 A.D. Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda is regarded as the first European to arrive in about 1499. In 1636 Aruba was acquired by the Dutch and remained under their control for nearly two centuries. In 1805, during the Napoleonic wars, the English briefly took control over the island, but it was returned to Dutch control in 1816. 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. In 1986 Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles The Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen ), previously known as the
Extractions: a Brief history Climate and Terrain Elevation extremes Natural hazards Population HIV Prevalance Ethnic Groups Spoken Languages Literacy National Holiday Legal System Economy Poverty level Currency Telelphone System Radio Stations Internet service providers Military Transnational Issues For more information on Aruba and its cities, check out our Aruba Tourism Guide , found in the Destination Guides section of MyTravelGuide. If you have a question about Aruba, you can ask it in the " Ask a Question " section of MyTravelGuide. We also have a Aruba Tourism Guide Country List World Factbook Home The World Factbook Aruba Introduction Aruba Background: 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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World Facts And Figures - Aruba aruba, geography, Top of Page. Location Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela. Geographic coordinates 12 30 N, 69 58 W. http://www.worldfactsandfigures.com/countries/special/aruba.php
Extractions: (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) Introduction Geography People Government ... Transnational Issues Aruba Introduction Top of Page Background: 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. Aruba Geography Top of Page Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Extractions: other: 89.47% (1998 est.) Irrigated land: 0.01 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards: lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt Environment - current issues: NA Geography - note: a flat, riverless island renowned for its white sand beaches; its tropical climate is moderated by constant trade winds from the