Located in the Caribbean, the island of Aruba is one of the islands belonging to the group of Lesser Antilles that are located south of the mentioned sea. Aruba is also located north of the coast of Venezuela and has an area of 193 square km. Its current population does not exceed one hundred and ten thousand inhabitants and its economy is based mainly on tourism, oil and agricultural production to a lesser extent.
While Aruba’s modern history allows us to associate this island with the Netherlands, its colonizing country, the island’s capital city is Oranjestad (which takes its name from Dutch tradition). Today, Aruba is an autonomous country that still belongs to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is why it has certain freedoms and autonomy unlike other Caribbean islands. Due to its small size, the island of Aruba does not have administrative divisions, but other cities that are located in its territory are Santa Cruz, Noord, Barcadera and Sabaneta, each one of them with a different tradition and history.
As stated, tourism is the main economic activity on the island of Aruba. In this sense, a large part of its population is dedicated to carrying out various types of activities directly or indirectly related to tourism. In addition, Aruba has an important variety of luxury hotel establishments since the public that chooses this island as a destination tends to look for places away from the big metropolises where they can also maintain a luxurious lifestyle.
A variety of languages are spoken in Aruba, with the native Papiamento being spoken by the majority of the population. Other languages such as Spanish (inherited from the short Spanish stay on the island), English and Dutch are also present. As is known, Aruba stands out among the islands of the Caribbean and the world for its beautiful beaches and its fabulous sea. Many of the places visited by tourists are natural beauties of the island, which remains largely virgin territory or sparsely populated by man.
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