Aruban
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Aruban may refer to:
- Something of, or related to ArubaArubaAruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
- A person from Aruba, or of Aruban descent. For information about the Aruban people, see Demographics of ArubaDemographics of ArubaThis article is about the demographic features of the population of Aruba, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....
and Culture of ArubaCulture of ArubaAruba, one of the many islands that make up the Caribbean, was first discovered and claimed by the Spanish in 1499. Yet evidence and records show that the Spanish were definitely not the first people on the island. In fact, painted petrographs left behind on walls and the ceilings of caves to...
. For specific Arubans, see List of Arubans. - Note that there is no language called "Aruban". See Languages of ArubaLanguages of ArubaOn the Caribbean island of Aruba, there are many languages spoken. The official language is Dutch, and schools require students to learn both English and Spanish. French and, to a lesser extent, Portuguese are also present on the island...
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