Culture of Aruba. Orientation Identification.
Aruba is a multicultural island society, with Caribbean and Latin American features. Location and Geography. Aruba is the most southwestern island of the Caribbean archipelago, located 20 miles (32 kilometers) off the Venezuelan coast. With Curaçao and Bonaire, it forms the Dutch Leeward Islands. Demography. Linguistic Affiliation.
Owing to 360 years of colonial domination, Dutch is the official language in education and public affairs. Symbolism. History and Ethnic Relations Emergence of the Nation. The Spanish discovered Aruba in or around 1499. The Dutch West India Company (WIC) took possession of Aruba in 1636, two years after the Dutch conquest of Curaçao. Aruba consisted of one hundred twenty households, twelve of which were in the employ of the WIC. The oil industry arrived in the 1920s and brought rapid modernization and immigration of industrial laborers, merchants, and civil servants from the Caribbean, Europe, the Americas, and China. Foods. Aruba's Top 10 Best Restaurants. The top 10's of Aruba finest restaurants is based on the rates given by the www.restaurantsaruba.com reviewers.
The top ten's represents the view of our reviewers. This is calculated(?) Real time, meaning that whenever a new review is placed by a reviewer, on of the top ten's may change right away, so be sure to check regularly. Click here for the 2013 - 2014 RestaurantsAruba.com Dining Awards! Sightseeing. Trails to walk. Flamingos on the Beach. Butterfly Farm. Activities in Aruba. Stand Up Paddle Aruba. The Butterfly Farm St Maarten. Aruba Snorkeling Tours. Snorkeling. Horseback Riding. Flag of Aruba. Flag of Aruba Governor's standard Aruba's national flag ( ) was adopted on March 18, 1976.
The design consists of a field of light blue (called "Larkspur" or "U.N. blue"), two narrow parallel horizontal yellow ("Bunting Yellow") stripes in the bottom half, and a four-pointed white-fimbriated red ("Union Flag red") star in the canton. Description[edit] The design elements have multiple symbolic meanings: The blue field represents the sky, the sea, peace, hope, Aruba's future and its ties to the past.The two narrow stripes "suggest the movement toward status aparte".The other "industry, all the minerals (gold and phosphates in the past, petroleum in the early 20th century)". [1] In addition to sun, gold, and abundance, the yellow is also said to represent wanglo flowers.The star has particularly complex symbolism.
March 18 is a public holiday in Aruba, known as Flag Day and it is celebrated through carnivals and fairs. Governor's standard[edit] See also[edit] Coat of arms of Aruba. Aruban Flag. The Aruban Flag. The Official Tourism Website of Aruba. History of Aruba. Bushiribana Ruins. Aruba History.