Aruba Aruba Air Aruba was the main air carrier from the island of Aruba. ...more on Wikipedia about "Air 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. Unlike much of the Caribbean region, it has a dry climate and an arid, cactus-strewn landscape. This climate has helped tourism, however, as visitors to the island can reliably expect warm, sunny weather. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aruba"
Aruba Dushi Tera (Aruba Precious Country) is the national anthem of Aruba. It is a waltz written by Juan Chabaya Lampe and composed by Rufo Wever. It was accepted as the anthem on March 18 1976. It is written in Papiamento. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aruba Dushi Tera"
The florin is the official currency of Aruba. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The florin was introduced in 1986, replacing the Netherlands Antillean gulden at par. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aruban florin"
Gilberto François "Betico" Croes (b. 1938 d. 1986) was an Arubian political activist who was a proponent of Aruba's separation from the rest of the Netherlands Antilles. This eventually occurred, but Croes lapsed into a coma after an accident on 31 December 1985 (the night of status aparte) and was never conscious to see his accomplishment. He's called the father of the Arubian nation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Betico Croes"
The Coat of Arms of Aruba was originally designed in Amsterdam in 1955. Since then it has been in use as the national symbol of Aruba. There are seven main elements to the symbol: ...more on Wikipedia about "Coat of Arms of Aruba"
Aruba's Constitution Day: Aruba's State Constitution was unanimously approved by all political parties represented in Aruba's Parliament on August 9, 1985, and was proclaimed in the "Afkondigingsblad van Aruba, No.26, 1985", on August 19, 1985. ...more on Wikipedia about "Constitution of Aruba"
The Divi-divi (Caesalpinia coriaria) is a leguminous tree or large shrub native to the Antilles, southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America. It grows to 9 m tall, often much less and very contorted in exposed coastal sites. The leaves are bipinnate, with 5-10 pairs of pinnae, each pinna with 15-25 pairs of leaflets; the individual leaflets are 7 mm long and 2 mm broad. The fruit is a twisted pod 5 cm long. ...more on Wikipedia about "Divi-divi"
Eduardo Alexander Antonio Mathew (born 1973) is a Netherlands national who now lives in Providence, Rhode Island. He is a kickboxing instructor by profession. In 2004 and 2005, Mathew campaigned against alleged racism against black inmates in the Caribbean island of Aruba (off the coast of Venezuela), which is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eduardo Mathew"
The national flag of Aruba ( ) was adopted on March 18 1976. Its design features a light blue colour as a base (symbolising the bright blue skies and waters found in Aruba), with two parallel yellow stripes in the bottom half of the flag, and a four-pointed red star with a white fringe (symbolising the island itself) in the upper left corner (hoist side). ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag of Aruba"
(Foreign relations of Aruba) Disputes - international: ...more on Wikipedia about "Foreign relations of Aruba"
This article describes the geography of Aruba. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geography of Aruba"
Aruba'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 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's prerogative in 1990. Aruba has a mixture of people from the South America and Europe, the Far East, and other islands of the Caribbean. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of Aruba"
Joran Andreas Petrus van der Sloot (born August 6 1987 in Arnhem, Netherlands) is a Dutch teenager who lived in Aruba, but who has returned to his native land for college. He was held in the Aruba prison on suspicion of involvement in the disappearance of American Natalee Holloway on May 30 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Joran van der Sloot"
The Kingdom of the Netherlands ( Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden) is a federation since 1954 currently consisting out of the three constituent parts: the Netherlands ( Dutch: Nederland), Netherlands Antilles ( Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen) and Aruba. It is a federal monarchy with the Queen of the Netherlands as head of state. The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a federal monarchy is constituted in the Statute for the Kingdom of the Netherlands of October 28th 1954. Prior to 1954, the "Kingdom of the Netherlands" referred to the Netherlands and its colonial possessions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kingdom of the Netherlands"
This is a list of Aruba-related articles: ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Aruba-related topics"
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Military branches: ...more on Wikipedia about "Military of Aruba"
N.V. Elmar is the sole provider of electricity on the island of Aruba. ...more on Wikipedia about "N.V. Elmar"
Oranjestad (population 35,000) is the capital and chief city of Aruba located on the southern coast near the western end of the island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oranjestad, Aruba"
Papiamento or Papiamentu is the primary language spoken on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire (the so-called ABC islands). It is also well known by people in Saba, St Eustatius, and the Sint Maarten islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Papiamento" This article is made on www.shortopedia.com
Aruba elects on national level a legislature. The Estates (Staten) have 21 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation with a universal suffrage from 18 years of age. ...more on Wikipedia about "Politics of Aruba"
Queen Beatrix International Airport , in Oranjestad, Aruba, is a fairly large aviation facility that has flight services to the United States, most countries in the Caribbean, the northern coastal countries of South America and some parts of Europe, notably the Netherlands. It was named after Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, the head of state of Aruba. ...more on Wikipedia about "Queen Beatrix International Airport"
In December 2004, an island lower court ruled that the marriage between Charlene and Esther Oduber-Lamer in The Netherlands should be recognized in Aruba. Citing Esther's inability to receive health benefits from Charlene's job, as entitled to a spouse in a heterosexual marriage, the couple launched the challenge the previous year, accusing Aruba's government of discrimination. ...more on Wikipedia about "Same-sex marriage in Aruba"
Scouting in Aruba shared a common history with the other Netherlands Antilles until the political separation of the island from the rest of the chain. Scouting Aruba is an Associate Member of the Interamerican Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. ...more on Wikipedia about "Scouting Aruba" My www.shortopedia.com is mine. shortopedia
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