aruba (ned) Capital: oranjestad Pos.: Surface: 193 Kmq Population 2020: 107.000 Pop. density: 554,40 in./Kmq Pop. growth 12ys:  +0,94 % GDP per capita: 23.336 $ Nominal GDP 2020: 2,497 billions $ PPP per capita: 38.299 $ GDP PPP 2020: 4,098 billions $ Internet TLD:  AW
It is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands physically located in the mid-south of the Caribbean Sea, about 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná and 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Curaçao. It measures 32 kilometres (20 mi) long from its northwestern to its southeastern end and 10 kilometres (6 mi) across at its widest point. Together with Bonaire and Curaçao, Aruba forms a group referred to as the ABC islands Economy: The island's economy is dominated by four main industries: tourism, aloe export, petroleum refining, and offshore banking. Its main trading partners are Colombia, the United States, Venezuela, and the Netherlands. The agriculture and manufacturing  sectors are fairly minimal. Gold mining was important in the 19th century. Aloe was introduced to Aruba in 1840 but did not become a big export until 1890. Cornelius Eman founded Aruba Aloe Balm, and over time the industry became very important
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