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Immense monolithic boulders of diorite are piled atop one another throughout the island.
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The interior of the island features some rolling hills, the better-known two of which are called Hooiberg at 541 feet (165 m) and Mount Jamanota, which is the highest on the island, at 617 feet (188 m) above sea level. As a separate member state of the Netherlands, Aruba has no administrative subdivision.
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To the east are Curaçao and Bonaire, two island territories which form the southwest part of the Netherlands Antilles Aruba and these two Netherlands Antilles islands are also known as the ABC Islands. The northern and eastern coasts, lacking this protection, are considerably more battered by the sea and have been left largely untouched by humans. Most of these are located on the western and southern coasts of the island, which are relatively sheltered from fierce ocean currents. GeographyĪn island of the Lesser Antilles, located within the Leeward Antilles island arc, Aruba is a generally flat, river-less island renowned for its white, sandy beaches. This setting has strengthened tourism, which is its number one economic strength and has earned it the name, "the Las Vegas of the Caribbean". Unlike much of the Caribbean region, Aruba has a dry climate and is considered a generally flat, river-less island renowned for its white, sandy beaches. Though no full-blooded Aboriginals remain, the features of the islanders clearly indicate their genetic heritage. This heritage is stronger on Aruba than on most other Caribbean islands. The original native people of Aruba and surrounding islands were the Arawak Indians. Aruba has a land area of 75 square miles (193 km²) and lies just outside of the hurricane belt. It belongs to the Realm of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of a European state, the Netherlands, and two Caribbean states, Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles. Sights, natural and historical,there are in the vicinity of, for example, Gvadirikiri - cave complex, a place of refuge of pirates, romantic cave Huliba or arikok National Park.Aruba is a 32 kilometer-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Curaçao 18 miles north of the Paraguaná Peninsula of Venezuela. Archaeological Museum with unique artifacts found during excavations.Numismatic Museum that holds a collection of coins from sunken vessels.Historical Museum is located in the famous fort Zautman.Oranjestad is rich in museums, so those who wantedto get acquainted with the history of these areas and the city itself, ethnography, folklore, art - a direct route to one of these institutions. Opposite the harbor of Oranjestad is a tiny island with a beautiful name Renaissance, it is also like to visit the guests. In the vicinity of the city are located hundreds of beaches,all of them - municipal, that is absolutely free for tourists. In Oranjestad are many hotels, inns, apartments, many of them offer the highest level of service. The main source of income today - it's guestsother countries, who have long loved the local white beaches, amazing for its cleanliness, the beautiful ocean and the emerald green of the palm trees. Rapidly develop this small town became after the discovery of gold deposits. His new name, the city received in the beginning of the XIX century.
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However, its origin is associated not with the popular fruit, and William of Orange, the first king of the Netherlands. The modern name of the main city of Arubatranslated as easy - the city of Orange. Since the island bred horses, and then transported to the neighboring islands, the settlement and called - "a place on the horse's beach." Somehow, the first inhabitants of the fort could not think of his name. Initially, the place of the modern city buildingappeared Zautman fort, it happened in 1796.