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Background 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 refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. 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. Population 104,589 Government type none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) Administrative divisions parliamentary democracy Independence Flag Day, 18 March (1976) International organization participation blue, with two narrow, horizontal, yellow stripes across the lower portion and a red, four-pointed star outlined in white in the upper hoist-side corner; the star represents Aruba and its red soil and white beaches, its four points the four major languages (Papiamento, Dutch, Spanish, English) as well as the four points of a compass, to indicate that its inhabitants come from all over the world; the blue symbolizes Caribbean waters and skies; the stripes represent the island's two main "industries": the flow of tourists to the sun-drenched beaches and the flow of minerals from the earth Economy - overview Market value of publicly traded shares tourism, transshipment facilities Agriculture - products NA% Industries 850 million kWh (2007 est.) Industrial production growth rate 790.5 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity - production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Oil - production 231,100 bbl/day (2007 est.) Internet country code 24,000 (2008)

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