Aruba

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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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• Publié par: Zhimgoora Books
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781300297505
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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Aruba

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Aruba (Central America and Caribbean)

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Introduction ::Aruba

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.

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Geography ::Aruba

Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela

Geographic coordinates: 12 30 N, 69 58 W

Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

Area:

Total: 180 sq km

Country comparison to the world: 217

Land: 180 sq km

Water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative: slightly larger than Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 68.5 km

Maritime claims:

Territorial sea: 12 nm

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Climate: Tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

Terrain: Flat with a few hills; scant vegetation

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

Highest point: Ceru Jamanota 188 m

Natural resources: NEGL; white sandy beaches

Land use:

Arable land: 10.53%

Permanent crops: 0%

Other: 89.47% (2005)

Irrigated land: 0.01 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: Hurricanes; lies outside the Caribbean hurricane

belt and is rarely threatened

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Environment - current issues: NA

Geography - note: A flat, riverless island renowned for its white

sand beaches; its tropical climate is moderated by constant trade

winds from the Atlantic Ocean; the temperature is almost constant

at about 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit)

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People ::Aruba

Population: 104,589

Country comparison to the world: 192

Note: Estimate based on a revision of the base population, Fertility,

and mortality numbers, as well as a revision of 1985-99 migration

estimates from outmigration to in migration, which is assumed to

continue into the future; the new results are consistent with the

2000 census (July 2010 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years: 19.1% (male 9,921/female 9,758)

15-64 years: 70.3% (male 34,676/female 37,752)

65 years and over: 10.6% (male 4,351/female 6,607) (2010 est.)

Median age:

Total: 38 years

Male: 36.2 years

Female: 39.7 years (2010 est.)

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Population growth rate: 1.457% (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 86

Birth rate: 12.77 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 157

Death rate: 7.76 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 113

Net migration rate:9.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 9

Urbanization:

Urban population: 47% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization: 0.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio:

At birth: 1.021 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female

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15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.66 male(s)/female

Total population: 0.9 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

Total: 13.34 deaths/1,000 live births

Country comparison to the world: 131

Male: 17.65 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 8.94 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

Total population: 75.51 years

Country comparison to the world: 82

Male: 72.47 years

Female: 78.61 years (2010 est.)

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