Aruba Introduction 2020, CIA World Factbook

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Aruba Introduction 2020

SOURCE: 2020 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on January 27, 2020

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, semi-autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.

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Aruba Introduction 2020 SOURCE: 2020 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES