Oranjestad
Oranjestad , town and port (1991 pop. 20,045), capital and administrative center of Aruba , in the Lesser Antilles. Oranjestad is a tourist destination with hotels and fine beaches; most of the island's population is concentrated here. A historical and archaelogical museum are here.
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(book reviews)
Magazine article from: Journal of Social History; 12/22/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...island groups in the West Indies. The Lesser Antilles (as the editors of this volume are...histories of these two island groups - the Lesser Antilles and the Bahamas - has much to offer...from a 1992 conference entitled The Lesser Antilles in the Age of European Expansion and...
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BRAZIL: DUBAI TO BE EXAMPLE AT SEMINAR IN THE NORTHEAST.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 5/27/2008; 339 words
; ...Dubai's experience as a global tourist destination. The Arab company, which...develop a high-end sustainable tourist destination, residential tourism in...Northeast into a luxury tourist destination, among others.
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EGYPT: EGYPT'S TOPS TOURIST DESTINATION IN MIDEAST, NORTH AFRICA.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 4/29/2008; 195 words
; Egypt has become the top tourist destination among Middle East and North Africa countries and is the world's 24th most attractive tourist destination, according to a report by Minister of Tourism Zuhir Garana. The report, which was forwarded...
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From a fur-trade hub to a tourist destination.(Moose Factory, Ontario)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Northern Ontario Business; 7/1/2001; ; 591 words
; ...hoping to make a reputation as a tourist destination, Hardisty says. Billed as one of...isolation, though an asset as a unique tourist destination, poses a challenge to business development...also marketing itself as a unique tourist destination. The Moosonee Chamber of Commerce...
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Sell away: The N.C. commerce department ranked concord mills as the state's top tourist destination last year.(Tattle Tales)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Business North Carolina; 4/1/2004; 38 words
; Sell away: The N.C. Commerce Department ranked Concord Mills as the state's top tourist destination last year. The megamall pulled in 15.3 million visitors, outdrawing such has-beens as the Blue Ridge Parkway, which doesn't even have a Cinnabon.
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CHILE: CHILE SET TO BECOME HOT TOURIST DESTINATION.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 9/12/2004; 80 words
; ...Chilean ambassador to China Pablo Cabrera. The two countries will sign an agreement to list the South American country as a tourist destination for Chinese travelers during a state visit by President Hu Jintao in November. Revenues from Chile's Asia tourism market...
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Help is at hand for tourists who struggle with Brazilian Portuguese while trying to find their way around the country's most popular tourist destination for foreign visitors.(Rio de Janeiro)
Magazine article from: International Railway Journal; 2/1/2006; 72 words
; ...hand for tourists who struggle with Brazilian Portuguese while trying to find their way around the country's most popular tourist destination for foreign visitors. Rio's metro is to install bilingual Portuguese and English signs at stations plus bi-lingual next...
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Cancun tourism growing.(Cancun)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update; 7/1/2004; 346 words
; ...the Caribbean coast of Mexico, continues growing as a tourist destination, and thanks to that new projects on the construction industry...economy in the State. The popularity of the State as a tourist destination continues bringing new urban and tourist developments...
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BAHRAIN: TAXIS SHAME TOURISM INDUSTRY.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 8/28/2006; 58 words
; According to Bahrain Tribune , Bahrain is a popular tourist destination for many families in the Gulf. With good food, great sights and lively hotspots, the country is top notch among the tourist folk...
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SAUDI ARABIA: ABHA REGION - SUMMER 2002 TOURIST DESTINATION.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 6/18/2002; 65 words
; ...Agency, Haytham Nasir, who said in early April 2002 that the Abha region, in the south, will be a favorite summer 2002 tourist destination. He added that tourist fairs and festivals will be held in the region during the 2002 summer months. The paper noted that...
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Oranjestad
Book article from: Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names
Oranjestad, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles 1. Aruba: ‘Orange Town’ in Dutch, the islands having long been occupied by the Dutch.2. Netherlands Antilles (St Eustatius): formerly Fort Oranje after the Dutch had built a port here in 1636.
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Netherlands Antilles
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES ( including Aruba ) Major City: Cura ç ao (Willemstad) Other Cities: The Bottom, Kralendijk, Oranjestad, Philipsburg, Sint Nicolaas This chapter was adapted from the Department of State Post Report 2000 for Netherlands...
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Aruba
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Aruba Dutch island in the Caribbean, off the coast of nw Venezuela; the capital is Oranjestad. It was part of the Netherlands Antilles until 1986, when it broke away as a step to full independence. This was revoked in 1990...
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Saint Eustatius
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...very prosperous, although there is a developing tourist industry; it also possesses facilities for petroleum transshipment. Oranjestad, the chief port, has a colorful history. Settled by the Dutch in 1632, it became a center of contraband trade with the American...
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