ARUBA

ərooˈbə, island, autonomous part of the Netherlands (1995 est. pop. 66,000), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), in the Lesser Antilles off the coast of Venezuela. Oranjestad is the capital and main port. The population is largely a mixture of European and indigenous Caribbean peoples. Roman Catholics make up more than three quarters of the island's population, and there is a significant Protestant minority. Dutch is the official language, but many Arubans also speak Papiamento (a Spanish-based creole with Portuguese, Dutch, and English elements) and English. Tourism, oil refining, and offshore banking are the economic mainstays of the island, although the island's refinery was closed from 1985 to 1991. The Spanish claimed Aruba in 1499. It fell to the Dutch in 1636 and since then, with the exception of a few years during the Napoleonic Wars, it has belonged to the Netherlands. Aruba was part of the Netherlands Antilles until 1986 and is still linked with them economically.

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books on: Aruba  - 520 results

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Aruba Past and Present: From the Time of the Indians until Today
Book by Johan Hartog, J. A. Verleun; D. J. DeWit, 1961
Subjects: Aruba
...J. C. Beaujon, Lieutenant-Governor of Aruba VII INTRODUCTORY NOTE by Ern. O. Petronia...practices 14 No cannibalism 14 From where did Aruba receive its Indian culture? 15 The Indians of Aruba a continental tribe 17 Archeological division...
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Uprooted Women: Migrant Domestics in the Caribbean
Book by Paula L. Aymer; Greenwood, 1997
Subjects: Women Alien Labor--Aruba, Women Alien Labor--Caribbean Area, Women Domestics--Aruba
...made to them by a prospective employer on Aruba. Sometimes a call came directly from a...a friend or relative already working on Aruba. A variety of situations triggered the call. Maybe a maid on Aruba intended to leave her job for a more lucrative...
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War, Cooperation, and Conflict: The European Possessions in the Caribbean, 1939-1945
Book by Fitzroy André Baptiste; Greenwood Press, 1988
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945--Caribbean Area, World War, 1939-1945--Economic Aspects--Caribbean Area
...11 The United States and the Defense of Aruba and Curacao United States forces had hardly...another request for its forces to enter Aruba and Curacao to take over the defense of...associated with the new defense arrangement for Aruba and Curacao. During World War II Aruba...
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Decolonising the Caribbean: Dutch Policies in a Comparative Perspective
Book by Gert Oostindie, Inge Klinkers; Amsterdam University Press, 2003
Subjects: Caribbean Area--Politics And Government--20th Century, Decolonization--Caribbean Area, Dutch--History--Caribbean Area, Netherlands--Politics And Government--20th Century
...ground stating that in 1991 at the latest Aruba should become independent; Emans AVP...long transitional period during which Aruba was not allowed to leave the Antillean state separate links between Aruba and The Hague had remained beyond discussion...
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The European Possessions in the Caribbean Area: A Compilation of Facts concerning Their Population, Physical Geography, Resources, Industries, Trade, Government, and Strategic Importance
Book by Raye R. Platt, John K. Wright, John C. Weaver, Johnson E. Fairchild; American Geographical Society, 1941
Subjects: Caribbean Sea, West Indies
Aruba, 62,437; Curacao, 28,921 , fuel oil Aruba, 55,518; Curacao, 52,394 , gas oil Aruba, 9019; Curacao 16,359 , and Diesel oil Aruba, 14,675; Curacao, 6300 . In 1937 about two-thirds of the gasoline exported from each island...
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journal articles on: Aruba  - 106 results

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K-12 School District Makes Big Move to Wireless, Giving Students, Faculty and IT Staff Hassle Free Connectivity
Journal article by Pete Davis; T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education), Vol. 33, 2006
Subjects: Cable telephony--Usage, Fiber optic networks--Installation, Internet telephony--Usage, Mobile communication systems--Usage, School districts--Planning, School districts--Technology application, Wireless Internet access--Usage, Wireless communication systems--Usage, Wireless communications--Usage
...considered a number of suppliers, but ultimately turned to Aruba. Only Aruba gave Davis and his team at Spring ISD a scalable modular...single Wi-Fi switch. Spring ISD is implementing the Aruba-based wireless network in phases. In the first phase...
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Origin of the Aves Ridge and Dutch-venezuelan Antilles: Interaction of the Cretaceous 'great Arc' and Caribbean-colombian Oceanic Plateau?
Journal article by Iain Neill, Andrew C. Kerr, Alan R. Hastie, Klaus-Peter Stanek, Ian L. Millar; Journal of the Geological Society, Vol. 168, 2011
Subjects: Geology, Plate tectonics, Studies
...granitoids (Fig. 4d; Wright Wyld 2010). Aruba, also part of the Dutch Antilles (Fig. 1), includes the mafic Aruba Lava Formation, which is dated using...Formation is cut by the dioritic to tonalitic Aruba Batholith, which has a weighted mean...
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Forbidden Fruit: Infidelity, Affinity and Brideservice among the Urarina of Peruvian Amazonia
Journal article by Bartholomew Dean; Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Vol. 1, 1995
Subjects: Adultery--Research, Equality--Research, Ethnology--Peru, Peru--Social aspects, Social status--Research, South American native peoples--Peru
...with his co-wives, the uterine sisters Aruba and Lekina; the sisters parents, Kajti...began when Audi told his two co-wives - Aruba and Lekina - that he was going off to the...it is as if Audi is not their father. Aruba says I am going to return to our parents...
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All Systems Go: The Adoption of Two Cutting-Edge Technologies Transforms a Fickle Wireless Network into a Fast, Efficient Engine of Learning
Journal article by Charlene O'Hanlon; T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education), Vol. 37, 2010
Subjects: Online education, School districts--Educational aspects, School districts--Technology application, Wireless sensor networks--Usage
...interference. CDW-G introduced the district to Aruba Networks (arubanetworks.com), a wireless...Tennefoss, head of strategic marketing at Aruba Networks. "All around there are WiFi...fall, Raytown decided to test-drive an Aruba network in the Education and Conference...
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Paradise Overseas: The Dutch Caribbean: Colonialism and Its Transatlantic Legacies
Journal article by Barry Chevannes; Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Vol. 13, 2007
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Paradise Overseas: The Dutch Caribbean: Colonialism and Its Transatlantic Legacies (Book)--Book reviews
...less of the Dutch Antilles (Curacao, Aruba, St Martin, Bonaire, St Eustatius...in Suriname, Papiamentu in Curacao and Aruba, and Creole English in the rest. Oostindies...Charter should have formed one polity, Aruba refused to join in the six-island nation...
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Aruba Offers Wi-Fi switch/mux/IDS
Magazine article; Business Communications Review, Vol. 33, November 2003
Aruba Offers Wi-Fi switch/mux/IDS. The wireless...that will distinguish them. For startup Aruba Wireless Networks, the latest bid for differentiation...to that, but first the basics. The new Aruba 800 switch is intended for deployment as...
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Getting a Grip on Wireless: The Four Packages Reviewed Deliver a Rich Array of Wireless-Network Control Capabilities-Some Common, Some Unique
Magazine article by Edwin E. Mier, Robert B. Tarpley; Business Communications Review, Vol. 35, November 2005
Subjects: Aruba Networks A2400 Mobility Controller (Server)--Product/Service Evaluations, Communications controllers--Product/Service Evaluations, Cranite WirelessWall system (Server), Devicescape Wireless Operations Center (Server), Symbol WS 5100 (Server), Symbol Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (Server)
...and four vendors accepted (Table 1): * Aruba Networks, which submitted its A2400 Mobility...shows, the packages are quite diverse. Aruba and Symbol address a nearly equivalent...support as full a range of features as Aruba or Symbol. Rogue-AP detection and mitigation...
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A First Look at Wireless Security Products; Many New Products Have Emerged to Address Security on Wireless LANs, but Standards Continue to Evolve, Driving Further Development. Look for More Upgrades
Magazine article by Betsy Yocom, Jonathan Taylor, Diane Poletti-Metzel; Business Communications Review, Vol. 33, October 2003
Subjects: Airespace Inc.--Product introduction, Aruba Wireless Networks--Product introduction, Bluesocket--Product introduction, Colubris Networks Inc.--Product introduction, Computer network equipment industry--Product introduction, Computer software industry--Product introduction, Cranite Systems--Product introduction, Data encryption chips--Product introduction, Data security devices--Product introduction, Funk Software--Product introduction, Network hardware industry--Product introduction, Network security software--Product introduction, Security software--Product introduction, Software industry--Product introduction, Wireless LANs--Safety and security measures, Wireless local area networks (Computer networks)--Safety and security measures
...Switch and Airespace 1200 Access Point, version 1.2.29.6 (beta). * Aruba Wireless Networks (San Jose), which came in with its Aruba MX 5000 Core WLAN Switch, Aruba 52 A+B/G Access Point, RF Director and AirOS software, version 1...
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Dutch Treat
Magazine article by Earl L. Conn; The Saturday Evening Post, Vol. 269, March 1997
Subjects: Aruba, Islands, Travel
...weary vacationers are treated royalty on Aruba, a booming outpost of the Kingdom of the...the Palms Restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Aruba, Mike, the busboy, was impressed...competition. Both Mike and his native Aruba share determination and confidence. Only...
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A Media Circus in Paradise: An Alabama Reporter Discovers the Press Doesn't Quite Shine in the Caribbean Sun
Magazine article by Hannah Wolfson; American Journalism Review, Vol. 27, August 2005
Subjects: Aruba--Social aspects, Freedom of the press--Forecasts and trends
...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED Welcome to the media circus, Aruba style. OK, Im just a novice, a print...absurd. All I know is, after nine days in Aruba, I see what we in the media do--and...continued reporting the story by phone as my Aruba tan faded, trying to confirm information...
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Aruba Is Ideal for Atypical Caribbean Getaway Vacation
Newspaper article by Candyce H. Stapen; The Washington Times, August 3, 1997
Subjects: Aruba
Aruba is ideal for atypical Caribbean getaway vacation...much of that area in August. Just head for Aruba, a friendly island that is far enough south...year, mostly in November and December, Aruba virtually guarantees sunny weather tempered...
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The Day Mr Blobby Learned to Dance; Looking for Relaxation, John Rushdon Visits the Dutch Caribbean Island of Aruba and Discovers There Are More Ways to Rejuvenate Than the Beach, as He Catches the Spirit of Carnival
Newspaper article by John Rushdon; The Birmingham Post (England), January 8, 2000
Subjects: Aruba
...Rushdon Visits the Dutch Caribbean Island of Aruba and Discovers There Are More Ways to Rejuvenate...my stuff. When we booked our holiday to Aruba I had images of spending all my days lazing...40 nationalities united in their love of Aruba and their desire to have fun. Arubans...
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Aruba; White Sand Beaches and Turquoise Waters, Ed Stephens Discovers an Island Paradise
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), April 10, 2009
Aruba; White Sand Beaches and Turquoise Waters...types of harmless lizards are common place on Aruba - the little Caribbean island which lies...you will get some short, sharp showers. Aruba boasts full employment so crime is virtually...
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Heaven on Earth; in Association with Transpennine Express Travel Jade Wright Relaxes in the Caribbean Paradise of Aruba
Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), December 2, 2008
...Jade Wright Relaxes in the Caribbean Paradise of Aruba. Byline: Jade Wright AH, Aruba! Fabled isle of sparkling blue sea and brilliant...Pause. "Where is it?" So, before I begin, Aruba is a tiny island paradise, 15 miles off the Venezuelan...
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Travel: Treasured Island; It's Not Just Pirates of the Caribbean Who Get to Revel in the Paradise of Sunny Aruba
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), April 12, 2008
...Who Get to Revel in the Paradise of Sunny Aruba. Byline: By Beverley Lyons THE Pirates...but The Dutch Caribbean, specifically Aruba in the south, is everything its cracked...long, it really is a paradise on Earth. Aruba lies outside the hurricane belt, 15 miles...
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encyclopedia articles on: Aruba  - 7 results

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Aruba
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ARUBA roo b , island, autonomous part of the Netherlands...is popularly elected. The Spanish claimed Aruba in 1499. It fell to the Dutch in 1636 and...Wars, it has belonged to the Netherlands. Aruba was part of the Netherlands Antilles until...
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Venezuela
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...large amount of oil is exported to the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba for refining. Maracaibo , Puerto Cabello , La Guaira , and...coming upon an island off the Paraguana peninsula (probably Aruba), nicknamed it Venezuela (little Venice) because of native...
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Netherlands Antilles
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...faltered until the oil industry began to flourish in the 20th cent. The Netherlands Antilles became autonomous in 1954, and Aruba was separated from the group in 1986. In 2004 a government commission recommended splitting up the Netherlands Antilles, giving...
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Oranjestad
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ORANJESTAD oran j stat , town and port (1991 pop. 20,045), capital and administrative center of Aruba , in the Lesser Antilles. Oranjestad is a tourist destination with hotels and fine beaches; most of the islands population is...
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West Indies
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Islands , the Turks and Caicos Islands , Anguilla , Montserrat , and the British Virgin Islands . The Dutch possessions are Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles ( Curacao , Bonaire , Saint Eustatius , Saba , and part of Saint Martin ). The French overseas...
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