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All Countries > Aruba Until the mid-1980s the refining of
Venezuelan oil was the main source of employment in Aruba. In 1984, the
petroleum refining industry accounted for 25 percent of the island's gross
national product. When the refinery closed in 1985, many Arubans lost their
jobs and experienced a drastic reduction in their standard of living.
Rehabilitation of the refining industry began in 1989 and in 1993 the
refinery's daily output was 140,000 barrels. The island now depends mostly
on tourism and the service industries related to tourism, cooperating with
the Netherlands Antilles to attract visitors. Some light industry produces
tobacco, beverages, and consumer goods. Aruba's principal port is Oranjestad
and the island's international airport is located nearby. The island's unit
of currency is the Aruban guilder or gulden (1.79 guilders equal U.S.$1;
1993). "Aruba," Microsoftฎ Encartaฎ 97 Encyclopedia.
Last Revised: May 18, 2007 10:21 PM, |
Aruba, island in the West Indies, in the
Caribbean Sea, near the Paraguanแ Peninsula of Venezuela. An integral part of
the Netherlands, Aruba was a member of the Netherlands Antilles until 1986.
Aruba is about 30 km (about 19 mi) long and about 8 km (about 5 mi) wide, and
has an area of 193 sq km (about 75 sq mi). The population of Aruba at the 1991
census was 66,687, giving the island an overall population density of about 342
persons per sq km (about 889 per sq mi). Oranjestad (population, 1991 estimate,
20,000) is the capital and main town. Sint Nicolaas, the site of an oil
refinery, has a population of about 17,000.
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booking in our reservation network include, Ramada Inn, Marriott Hotels, Super 8
Motels, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn & Holiday Inn Express, Travelodge, Hampton Inn,
Sheraton, Hilton, Best Western, Hyatt and Hyatt Regency, Wyndham Inn, Ritz and
Ritz Carlton, Days Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, La Quinta Inns, Comfort Inn and
Comfort Suite, Embassy Suites, Quality Inn, Radisson Inn, Sleep Inn, Numerous
Resorts and Resort Villas throughout the globe, along with Plaza and Plaza
Suites and and array of private and Golf Clubs and Golf Resorts. 
