Aruba
Aruba
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About Aruba
Aruba is a tiny island and one of the Dutch Antilles which, known locally as the ABCs, also include Bonaire and Curaçao. With its miles of white sandy beaches, turquoise-blue waters and guaranteed sun, Aruba is a great destination for sun-worshippers. It has luxury resorts, first-class restaurants, 24-hour casinos and excellent watersports facilities, with good diving and snorkelling along the reef, excellent windsurfing and deep-sea fishing.
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General information
- Capital: Oranjestad
- Language: Dutch (official), Papiamento
- Climate: A pleasant tropical marine clime with all year around temperatures constant at about 28 degrees Celsius
- Timezone: UTC -4
- Currency: 1 Aruban guilder (AWG) = 100 cents
- Electricity plugs: a b f (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 90,000 (UN, 2000)
- Interl. accesscode +297
- Toplevel domain .aw
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Good to know
The origins of the population with a Dutch influence that still can be seen, give Aruba a mixed culture.
Major religions: Christianity
National holiday: Flag Day, 18 March
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