tonyadminAruba battles heavy storm; nearly entire island without electricityNL TimesSince Saturday evening, the majority of Aruba has been without electricity after the tropical storm, Elsa, passed the island to the north. In some areas …
Aruba Airport expects to recover more than 80% of its capacity during the summerAviacionline.comAruba is one of the many destinations in the Caribbean that has benefited not only from the holiday season that begins in the northern hemisphere, but …
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Aruba Aruba is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the southern Caribbean Sea, located about 1,600 kilometres (990 mi) west of the main part of the Lesser Antilles and 29 kilometres (18 mi)[5] north of the coast of Venezuela. It measures 32 kilometres (20 mi) long from its northwestern to its … Read more
Infrastructure Palm Beach Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport is located near Oranjestad. According to the Aruba Airport Authority, almost 1.7 million travelers used the airport in 2005, 61% of whom were Americans. Aruba has two ports, Barcadera and Playa, which are located in Oranjestad and Barcadera. The Port of Playa services all the cruise-ship lines, … Read more
Government Map of the European Union in the world with overseas countries and territories and outermost regions King Willem-Alexander is the head of state of Aruba FredisRefunjol is the Governor of Aruba Parliament of Aruba in Oranjestad As a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Aruba’s politics take place within a framework of … Read more
Demographics Population of Aruba 1961–2003, according to the FAO in 2005; number of inhabitants given in thousands The population is estimated to be 75% mixed European/Amerindian, 15% Black and 10% other ethnicities. The Arawak heritage is stronger on Aruba than on most Caribbean islands. Although no full-blooded Aboriginals remain, the features of the islanders clearly … Read more
Geography Fauna The island of Aruba, being isolated from the main land of South America, has helped the evolution of multiple endemic animals. The island provides a habitat for the endemic Aruban Whiptail and Aruba Rattlesnake, as well as endemic subspecies of Burrowing Owl and Brown-throated Parakeet. The rattlesnake and the owl are printed … Read more
Move towards independence In August 1947, Aruba presented its first Staatsreglement (constitution), for Aruba’s status aparte as an autonomous state within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. By 1954, the Charter of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was established, providing a framework for relations between Aruba and the rest of the Kingdom.[9] In 1972, at a … Read more
History The capital, Oranjestad Aruba’s first inhabitants are thought to have been Caquetío Amerindians from the Arawak tribe, who migrated there from Venezuela to escape attacks by the Caribs. Fragments of the earliest known Indian settlements date back to 1000 AD. As sea currents made canoe travel to other Caribbean islands difficult, Caquetio culture remained … Read more
