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| Geographic Coordinates :
| tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation .
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| Area Total :
| 193 sq km .
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| Area Land :
| 193 sq km .
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| Area Water :
| 0 sq km .
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| Area Comparative :
| slightly larger than Washington, DC .
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| Coast Line :
| 68.5 km .
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| Railways Total :
| 800 km .
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| Highways Total :
| 800 km .
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| Waterways :
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| Ports and Harbors :
| Barcadera, Oranjestad, Sint Nicolaas .
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Population on 01-Oct-00 : 26355
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Oranjestad (English: "Orange City"), with a population of 26,355 (2000), is the capital
and most important city of Aruba located on the southern coast near the western end
of the island.
The town was built around Fort Zoutman, shortly after it was built in 1796 and
Oranjestad has been the capital of Aruba ever since. The fort is still one of the town's
attractions, others being the tax-free harbour and the Willem III Tower, located near the
fort.
Oranjestad is served by the Queen Beatrix International Airport.
Caya G. F. Betico Croes is Aruba's main shopping street in Oranjestad.
Due to the difficulty in pronouncing the name Oranjestad, Aruban people often refer to the city as "playa".
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.)
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