Aruban; Dutch Transportation, Aruba Transportation
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Railways:
Highways: Total: 800 km paved: 513 km unpaved: 287 km note: most coastal roads are paved, while unpaved roads serve large tracts of the interior (1995)
Waterways:
Pipelines:
Ports and harbors: Barcadera, Oranjestad, Sint Nicolaas
Merchant marine:
Airports: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways: Total: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
Heliports:
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refin...