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ARUBA

ARUBA. Geography. Aruba is mostly a dry and flat riverless island that is famous for its white, sandy beaches on the western and southern coasts. On the eastern coast, there are higher winds, fewer sandy beaches, and a rocky coastline.

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ARUBA

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  1. ARUBA

  2. Geography Aruba is mostly a dry and flat riverless island that is famous for its white, sandy beaches on the western and southern coasts. On the eastern coast, there are higher winds, fewer sandy beaches, and a rocky coastline. The interior landforms include scattered rolling hills, such as he Hooiberg, at 541 ft. (165 m.) and Mount Jamanota, the highest mountain on the island at 617 ft. (188 m.). The Caribbean Sea surrounds Aruba.

  3. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

  4. Tourist Attraction #1: The Natural and Baby Bridges The Natural and Baby Bridges are Aruba’s most visited landmarks, although the most famous one, the Natural Bridge, collapsed on September 2nd, 2005. The bridge collapsed at 4:00 in the morning, so nobody was present to witness the fall of the bridge. People were surprised that this famous landmark collapsed with no immediate reason. According to some people, the bridge suffered damage in the 1990’s. The picture to the right shows what is called the Baby Bridge. The name was given popularly to this natural formation of limestone that is shaped as a bridge. It is located in Wariruri, Aruba.

  5. Tourist Attraction #2: Aruba Butterfly Farm At the Aruba Butterfly Farm, there are hundreds of fascinating and gorgeous butterflies. Many people who visit Aruba like to visit this place in St. Maarten. Many tourists have described this place as stunningly beautiful and a great experience. It is a tropical garden with a diversity of butterflies from all around the world. This farm also shows the life cycle of butterflies, from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to what they look like now.

  6. Tourist Attraction #3:The Numismatic Museum of Aruba The Numismatic Museum of Aruba is one of the more popular tourist attractions. This museum has a huge collection of coins and paper money from around the world. This museum collection was started by a local man from Aruba and became a huge public display. The museum was established on November 13, 1981. It contains over 35,000 different pieces from over 400 countries. The Numismatic Museum is located in Oranjestad, Aruba.

  7. Tourist Attraction #4: Bushiribana Gold Mine Ruins Aruba used to be the site of a mini Gold Rush in the early 19th century. The word Aruba means “red gold”. When gold was discovered in 1824, mines sprung up along the island’s northern coast, eventually producing more than 3 million pounds of ore. The seaside remains of these mines can be explored near the first popular attraction, which is the natural bridge.

  8. Tourist Attraction #5: The National Archaeological Museum The Aruba Archaeological Museum is the first of its kind in the Caribbean. The museum tracks the human history of Aruba, which dates back as far as 2,500 BC. It is located in a historic ‘cunucu’(or a plantation) house, built in 1870 as a private home. This Museum is located in Oranjestad, Aruba.

  9. Language and Culture The primary language spoken is Dutch. Some other languages are Papiamento, English and Spanish. The religion most people practice is Roman Catholic. Other religions are Protestant, Hindu, Muslim, Confucian, and Jewish.

  10. History Aruba was discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, but was developed by the Dutch in 1636. The economy had been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century Gold Rush was followed by riches brought on my the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decade of the 20th century saw the boom in tourism. Aruba separated from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was stopped at Aruba’s request in 1990.

  11. Government Head of State – Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Government Type – parliamentary democracy Independence- none because it is a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Constitution– January 1, 1986

  12. Economy Aruba is dependent on imports and exports because of its small scale. The main economic activities are tourism, banking and transportation. The locally manufactured goods are presently exported. Some exported goods are semi-finished petroleum products, plastic bags, soaps, printed textiles, refined sugar and rice products. Since most goods must be imported, it is important for Aruba to keep a balanced trade with other countries and expand their exporting market. The currency is the Aruban guilder or florin.

  13. National Holiday Aruba’s National Holiday is flag day, which is celebrated on March 18th. Some other celebrated holidays are New Year’s Day on January 1st, Easter Monday on April 9th, Queen’s Day on April 30th, and Boxing Day on December 26.

  14. Landscapes in Aruba

  15. Interesting Facts • The capital city is Oranjestad. • The island itself has an area of 70 square miles. • The year-round average temperature is 82F. • The population is 106,968 people. • Most Arubans speak a minimum of 4 languages. • Aruba gets its fresh water from the sea. • Aruba is the third largest desalinization plant in the world after Saudi Arabia and Curacao.

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