Aruba

n. island located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea

Aruba is a -long island of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, north of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela. It is in the Realm of Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of a European part (The Netherlands) and a Caribbean-American part (Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles). Unlike much of the Caribbean-American region, Aruba has a dry climate and an arid, cactus-strewn landscape. This climate has helped tourism as visitors to the island can reliably expect warm sunny weather. It has a land area of and lies outside the hurricane belt.
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Noun
1. a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) Netherlands Antilles

n. Aruba, island located in the West Indies

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Background 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. Map of Aruba More about Aruba: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues