Seen from outside
Aruba
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Aruba · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from outside
Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is an island constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-west of Curaçao. In 1986, Aruba became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and acquired the official name. Aruba has an area of 179 square kilometres (69.1 sq mi), and measures 32 kilometres (20 mi) in length from its north-western to its south-eastern end and is 10 kilometres (6 mi) across at its widest point.
In the news abroad
- Aruba Budget Targets US$47 Million Surplusriotimesonline.com
- This Adults-Only All-Inclusive in Aruba Has a Turquoise Lagoon and One of the Caribbean's Coolest Art Towns Next Doorcaribjournal.com
- 'Digital revolutionaries' unlock the potential of the digital workplace: Aruba's 2018 study Networks Asianetworksasia.net
- Aruba aposta na gastronomia para atrair turistasuai.com.br
- Samen trainen op Aruba voor gevaarlijke situatiesantilliaansdagblad.com
Pictures
Goats in Arikok National ParkMisty Johnson · CC BY 2.0 
Cacti on the rolling hills of Arikok National Park$Mathe94$ · CC BY-SA 3.0 
A tourist resort on the islandExceptionalimages · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Sketch of hieroglyphs found of earlier presence of former inhabitants, drawn on cave roof with reddish ocre-like paint, ratio 1/20. (1827)Van den Bosch, J. (1780-1844); Van Raders, R.F. · CC0 
Aruban pot (before 1881). Colonial records often give a one-sided perspective on the indigenous heritage. Original inhabitants of the Caribbean had many…Kallmemel · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Machinery for the 'cooking' of aloe (1903)Ansichtkaarten naar foto's van o.a. Soublette et Fils · Public domain
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