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Oranjestad (UK: / ɒ ˈ r æ n j ə s t ɑː t / orr-AN-yə-staht, [2] US: / ɔː ˈ r ɑː n-, oʊ ˈ r ɑː n-/ or-AHN-, oh-RAHN-, [3] [4] Dutch: [oːˈrɑɲəstɑt]; literally "Orange City"), the capital and most populous of Aruba's eight regions, is located on the southwestern coast of the island.
Xavier University School of Medicine (XUSOM) was founded in 2004 and is chartered by the government of Aruba with authorization by the Ministry of Education of Aruba to confer the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree and other health professional degrees.
which questioned the effect of Aruba's self-governing autonomy since 1 January 1986. Its emergence was spurred on by the corona crisis and the uproar over Aruba's autonomy and self-reliance in the context of the reform package supervised by the Caribbean Body for Reform and Development (COHO).
Santa Cruz [needs Dutch IPA] is a Region and Town in central Aruba, dominated by the Arikok National Park. [2] The town is connected by Highway 7 from west to east and Highway 4 from north to south. The district has an area of 41.04 square kilometers and 12,870 inhabitants according to the 2010 census.
Mangel Halto is a shallow lagoon and recreational dive site near Pos Chikito in Aruba. [2] [3] In 2019, it was designated as a marine reserve within the Marine Park Aruba , with management overseen by the National Park Foundation of Aruba.
Savaneta is the oldest village of Aruba. In the 16th century, it became the capital of the Spanish administration. After Aruba was conquered by the Netherlands, the governor lived in Commander's Bay, a natural harbour near Savaneta. [4] In 1797, the government moved to Paardenbaai which would later become Oranjestad. [3]
Commercial banks in Aruba accepted the 2003 series of banknotes until December 4, afterward the notes will be redeemed at the Central Bank of Aruba for up to 30 years, until 11 August 2049. The 100 Florin note was awarded "2019 Banknote of the Year" by The International Banknote Society for its content, art, and security features.
Aruba first competed at the Olympic Games in 1988, and has participated in each Summer Olympic Games since then. Aruba has yet to win any Olympic medals. Between 1952 until 1984, Aruban athletes competed as part of the Netherlands Antilles. This arrangement changed, when Aruba became a separate entity ("land") of Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1986.