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| | NationMaster - Statistics on Aruba. 711 facts and figures, stats and information on economy, crime, people, government, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) |
 | | Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. |
 | | Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. |
 | | Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990. |
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