Aruba Island off the coast of Venezuela

Aruba Island off the coast of Venezuela

Aruba is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, which is located about 1,600 kilometers (990 miles) west of the Lesser and 29 kilometers Antilles (18 miles) north of the coast of Venezuela. The size of the island about 32 kilometers (20 miles) from the North West and South East region, which stretches about 10 kilometers (6 miles) at its widest point, together with Bonaire and Curacao. Aruba constitute the set of ABC Islands, often called the Dutch islands of Aruba in the Caribbean Islands and the Dutch Antilles or the Dutch Caribbean.
Aruba is one of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, along with the Netherlands, Curacao and St. Maarten. Gets the citizens of these countries on one nationality, are: Dutch. Aruba does not contain administrative divisions, but it is divided into eight regions. Capital Oranjestad. And citizens need a visa to enter Saudi Arabia to this unique island.Unlike many places in the Caribbean, Aruba is characterized by the dry climate and landscape, including the arid cactus. This has helped the climate on tourism and the increase in visitors to the island under the warm weather, sunny weather. The total land area of ​​about 179 km2 (69.1 sq mi), the island is characterized by high population density and totaling about 102 484 people in the 2010 census. It lies outside the hurricane alley. Not surprisingly, that includes the island of Aruba on the best beaches, and a lot of compact and pleasant resorts, as an ideal place for picnics, where visitors spend journey in two hours ride with ships and Alastmta sun, fun and spend money.
It is known that Aruba is characterized Btksha wonderful sky net, in addition to the cold breezes, rain third party is. Aruba is one of the most popular places in the Dutch Caribbean islands, also boasts a magnificent white sand beaches and distinctive terrain. Visitors can demand on the island to spend a day and then move through horseback riding or hiking the next day. There is even a gold mine in Spain. A Dutch colonial architecture that can be found in the capital of Oranjestad, which is located on the southern coast. Visitors can shop at the stores, and enjoy a stroll on the waterfront, or tasting a variety of distinctive foods. Aruba has several large resorts, and 12 of the casinos, restaurants, and bars.
Geography

Aruba is a flat island of Minor in the southern part of the Caribbean Antilles. Its white sandy beaches on the western and southern coasts of the island, which is relatively sheltered from fierce ocean currents. She enjoys conveniently tourism development. There are the northern and eastern coasts, lacking this protection. There are remote areas of the island features some of the hills, the most famous Hooiberg, which extends about 165 meters (541 feet) and Mount Jmanute, the highest level on the island height of 188 meters (617 feet) above sea level. Oranjestad, the capital. To the east of Aruba and Curacao, Bonaire there, the two of two of the island, which was formed in the southwestern part of the Netherlands Antilles. These are called Group Islands ABC. Big natural bridge pose naturally limestone bridge on the north shore of the island. It was a popular tourist destination until its collapse in 2005.
Cities and townsIsland, has a population of about 100,000 people, without major cities. And towns:Oranjestad (33,000 in 2006)ParaderaSan NicolasNordSanta Cruz