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Background and figures as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.

Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. Three main industries have since dominated the island's economy: gold mining, oil refining, and tourism. A 19th-century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening of an oil refinery in 1924. 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, semi-autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.

Capital
Oranjestad
Government
parliamentary democracy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Population
125,063
Area
180 sq km
Location
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Climate
tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Natural resources
NEGL; white sandy beaches foster tourism
Languages
Papiamento (official) (a creole language that mixes Portuguese; Spanish; Dutch; English…
Religions
Roman Catholic 75.3%; Protestant 4.9% (includes Methodist 0.9%; Adventist 0.9%; Anglican 0.4%…
Independence
none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Currency
Aruban guilders/florins
Export partners
Jordan 34%; Colombia 31%; USA 7%; Guyana 5%…
Import partners
USA 53%; Netherlands 15%; China 6%; Colombia 3%…

Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain

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Currency
Aruban guilders/florins
Languages
Papiamento (official) (a creole language that mixes Portuguese; Spanish; Dutch; English…
Government
parliamentary democracy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Climate
tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

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