ORANJESTAD

ôränˈjəstätˌ, 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 island's population is concentrated here. A historical and archaelogical museum are here.

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books on: Oranjestad  - 19 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
as warden of the east section of De Oranjestad, Corn. Raven, inhabitant of same...village" on Horses Bay bore the name of Oranjestad. When it got this name may be established...into sections; it is then called De Oranjestad, the article being perhaps an imitation...
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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
...locate others. 3 I walked the streets of Oranjestad daily and especially on Thursday afternoons...chief librarians at the main library in Oranjestad, where I spent many hours during the...also visited the Methodist church in Oranjestad which was attended frequently by migrant...
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A Guide to World Fairs and Festivals
Book by Frances Shemanski; Greenwood Press, 1985
Subjects: Fairs--Directories, Festivals--Directories
...February or March Carnival/Mardi Gras, Oranjestad, movable date April Queens Birthday...April 30 Watapana Folkloric Festival, Oranjestad, through mid-December June Aruba...Deffamento di Gai" Folkdancing, Oranjestad, June 24 Australia January Dragon Class...
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The Lesser Antilles in the Age of European Expansion
Book by Robert L. Paquette, Stanley L. Engerman; University Press of Florida, 1996
Subjects: Antilles, Lesser--History, Indians Of The West Indies--Antilles, Lesser--History, Slavery--Antilles, Lesser--History
...Suzanne Sanders, "Architectural Survey of the Town of Oranjestad, St. Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles" paper, Department...1989 ; Ross Harper, "Architectural Survey of the Town of Oranjestad, St. Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles" paper, Department...
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Money Laundering: Pinochet, the Junta, and A New International Law Enforcement Model
Book by Guy Stessens; Cambridge University Press, 2000
Subjects: International Cooperation, Money Laundering, Money--Law And Legislation--Criminal Provisions
...McClean, International Judicial Assistance, p. 215. 8 FATF, Report of the Caribbean Drug Money Laundering Conference, Oranjestad, Aruba, 8 10 June 1990 and FATF, Evaluation of laws and systems in FATF members dealing with asset confiscation and provisional...
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magazine articles on: Oranjestad  - 9 results

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Dutch Treat
Magazine article by Earl L. Conn; The Saturday Evening Post, Vol. 269, March 1997
Subjects: Aruba, Islands, Travel
...weekly at the capitalcity port of Oranjestad. Almost 650,000 people arrived...Most of the shopping is centered in Oranjestad, San Nicolas, and the hotels. The new Royal Plaza Mall in Oranjestad, opened in 1995, has full occupancy...
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February: What's Happening Where!
Magazine article by Joy T. Bennett; Ebony, Vol. 62, February 2007
...anacostia.si.edu for more information. Through April 29. ISLAND DESTINATIONS: ARUBA * Carnaval 2007. 52nd Grand Parade in Oranjestad, Feb. 18. Events through Feb. 20. BERMUDA * 2007 Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts. Various venues. Through March...
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Trouble in Paradise
Magazine article by Elaine Robbins, Jim Motavalli; E, Vol. 5, October 1994
Subjects: Islands--Environmental aspects
...island generates more per-capita waste than the U.S., Ponson said AA is also campaigning for a strong recycling program. Contact:Accion Ambiental, P.O. Box 1154, Oranjestad, Aruba, Dutch Caribbean, (011) 2978-20083.
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February: What's Happening Where?
Magazine article by Joy T. Bennett; Ebony, Vol. 63, February 2008
Subjects: Art festivals--Calendars, United States--Description and travel
...Through March 2. For more information:www.nmaahc.si.edu ISLAND DESTINATIONS: ARUBA * Carnaval 2008. Grand Parade in Oranjestad, Feb. 3. Events through Feb. 5. www.visitaruba.com/attractions/whatson/carnival.html ILLUSTRATION OMITTED...
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ILS Roundup
Magazine article by Bill Greenwood; Computers in Libraries, Vol. 29, July 2009
Subjects: Cost control, Data bases, Information professionals, Libraries, Product development, Public access, Resource management, Social networks, Social research, Software upgrading, Web services
...Infor. The web-based ILS has already been adopted by several institutions, including the Bibliotheca Nacional Aruba in Oranjestad, Aruba. The library, which serves more than 100,000 residents, is using a combination of Vs mart and V-insight, Infor...
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newspaper articles on: Oranjestad  - 50 results

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Venezuela Worries Aruba; Caracas Seen Flouting Pact with Russian Drilling Deal
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 13, 2009
Subjects: Chavez, Hugo, Gas industry, OAO Gazprom
...Anton Foek, THE WASHINGTON TIMES ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- On a clear day, one can...foreign affairs office in the capital, Oranjestad, told The Washington Times that a bigger...of Arubas foreign affairs office in Oranjestad, leave for talks with the government...
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Breeze Whispers Aruba's Secrets; beneath the Surface of 'Happy Island' Lies a Shady Culture of Cartels, Illegals
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, June 21, 2005
...Anton Foek, THE WASHINGTON TIMES ORANJESTAD, Aruba - Arriving at Queen Beatrix...in San Nicolas, eight miles south of Oranjestad, the capital. They have a legal status...picturesque, Arubas capital city of Oranjestad is located on the southwestern coast...
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How One Happy Island Made One Englishman Very Happy Indeed; Max Wooldridge Had a Big Smile on His Face as Soon as He Landed on the Ultra-Friendly Dutch Antilles Island of Aruba
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), February 21, 2010
...shopping street in the old Dutch capital, Oranjestad, is a seafront strip of restaurants...Cunucu, down a backstreet north of Oranjestad. Its an old Aruban farmhouse serving...special helmet JOYOUS: The capital Oranjestad comes to life for the carnival
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PLEASURE ISLAND; ANDY STENNING Says Laidback Aruba's a Cool Getaway
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), February 27, 2010
...in spades. Head to the main town of Oranjestad and grab a table at the lovely Matildes...ventured out to Senor Frogs nightclub in Oranjestad we watched as dancers were blasted with...attractions PLENTY TO SEE: Colourful Oranjestad GET ON BOARD: Make the most of Aruba...
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Simple & Gorgeous ArubaAEs Island Beauty Offers Sand, Sea and Sunsets
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), March 15, 2009
Subjects: News agencies, The Associated Press
...Byline: Fritz Faerber Associated Press ORANJESTAD, Aruba u Given a choice between a snowy...year. Huge cruise ships dock daily at Oranjestad and disgorge crowds of passengers to...the tricky paths. ABC Aruba Tours in Oranjestad offers a day trip, abc-aruba.com...
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encyclopedia articles on: Oranjestad  - 3 results

 
 
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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...
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Saint Eustatius
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...prosperous, although there is a developing tourist industry; it also possesses facilities for petroleum transshipment. Oranjestad, the chief port, has a colorful history. Settled by the Dutch in 1632, it became a center of contraband trade with the...
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Aruba
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the Netherlands (2005 est. pop. 71,600), 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 of mixed European and indigenous Caribbean descent. Roman Catholics...


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