Located in the Caribbean, the island of Aruba is one of the islands belonging to the set of Lesser Antilles that are located south of the aforementioned sea. Aruba is also located north of the coasts of Venezuela and has an area of 193 square km. Its current population does not exceed one hundred and ten thousand inhabitants and its economy is based mainly on tourism , oil and agricultural production to a lesser extent.
While the modern history of Aruba allows us to relate this island to the Netherlands, its colonizing country, the capital city of the island is Oranjestad (which takes its name from the Dutch tradition ). Today, Aruba is an autonomous country that still belongs to the kingdom of the Netherlands, for which it has certain freedoms and autonomies unlike other islands in the Caribbean. Due to its small size, the island of Aruba does not have administrative divisions, but other cities that are in its territory are Santa Cruz, Noord, Barcadera and Sabaneta, each with a different tradition and history.
As stated, tourism is the main economic activity on the island of Aruba. In this sense, a large part of its population is dedicated to carrying out various types of activities directly or indirectly related to tourism. In addition, Aruba has an important variety of luxury hotel establishments since the public that chooses this island as a destination usually looks for places away from the large metropolises in which they can also maintain a luxurious lifestyle.
A variety of languages are spoken in Aruba, with native Papiamento being spoken by the majority of the population. Other languages such as Spanish ( inherited from the short Spanish stay on the island), English and Dutch are also present. As is known, Aruba stands out among the islands of the Caribbean and the world for its beautiful beaches and its fabulous sea. Many of the places visited by tourists are natural beauties of the island that remains largely untouched or sparsely populated by man.