Guide to Aruba
Must See Aruba
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At a glance
This parched speck of an island off the coast of Venezuela has guaranteed sunshine and is blessed with beaches that make you say 'ahhh'. Tourism is the big business here and it's served in a double scoop of Latin coastal coasters and sun bunnies from North America and Holland.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Aruba
- Capital city:
- Oranjestad
- Area:
- 75 sq km / 29 sq miles
- Population:
- 68,675
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC -4 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- Dutch (official)
Papiamento (other)
English (other)
widely spoken
Spanish; Castilian (other)
- Religion:
- Roman Catholic (82%), Protestant, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim
- Currency:
- Aruban Guilder, Florin
- Electricity:
- 127V 60Hz
- Electric plug details:
- European plug with two circular metal pins
- American-style plug with two perpendicular flat blades above a circular grounding pin
- Japanese-style plug with two perpendicular flat blades
- American-style plug with two perpendicular flat blades above a circular grounding pin