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Base Camp in aruba, aruba camp for kids.
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All Cities in Aruba. Base Camp in Aruba :
Base Camp Brasil
Base Camp Bubali
Base Camp Ceru Colorado
Base Camp Cura Cabai
Base Camp Malmok
Base Camp Madiki
Base Camp Noord
Base Camp Oranjestad (capital)
Base Camp Piedra Plat
Base Camp Ponton
Base Camp Pos Chikitu
Base Camp San Nicolas
Base Camp Santa Cruz
Base Camp Savaneta
Base Camp Wayaca
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Aruba Description Aruba
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Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. 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, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.
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Location
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Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Washington, DC
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Natural resources Aruba Aruba
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NEGL; white sandy beaches
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Population Aruba
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104,589
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Aruba Religions Aruba
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Roman Catholic 80.8%, Evangelist 4.1%, Protestant 2.5%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%, Methodist 1.2%, Jewish 0.2%, other 5.1%, none or unspecified 4.6%
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Languages
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Papiamento (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect) 66.3%, Spanish 12.6%, English (widely spoken) 7.7%, Dutch (official) 5.8%, other 2.2%, unspecified or unknown 5.3% (2000 census)
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Aruba Education Aruba expenditures
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4.8% of GDP (2005)
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Government Aruba type
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none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
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Independence
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Flag Day, 18 March (1976)
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Aruba Economy - overview
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Investment Aruba
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Industries Aruba
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850 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Airports Aruba
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