Aruba - Introduction

Here, let us take a look at some of the important facts about the country Aruba. Here, we have some interesting facts about Aruba. Aruba (officially: Aruba) is a country in Americas, precisely in Caribbean, with a population of about 106.1 Thousands inhabitants today (2024-11-24). The capital city of Aruba is Oranjestad, and the official country TLD code is .aw. Aruba has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as AW, ABW, ARU, 533 respectively. Check some other vital information below.

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.
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Aruba is found in Caribbean