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Oranjestad

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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. ... Read more
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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. Read more
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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Seaport and chief administrative town (pop., 2000: 26,355), Aruba , Netherlands Antilles. It is located on the western coast of this Caribbean island. It is a free port and a petroleum-processing and shipping centre. Oranjestad Oranjestad Oranjestad Read more

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CULTURES BLEND EFFORTLESSLY ON SMALL ISLE OF ARUBA
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 2/10/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...well as adults will enjoy island's offerings ORANJESTAD, Aruba - At first glance, Mambo Jambos, in...French. The melting pot comes to a boil in Oranjestad, Aruba's seaside capital. Oranjestad is at the southern end of a long strand of... Read more
Aruba's rough beauty tugs at the heart
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/15/2004; ; 700+ words ; ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- Should you get lost in Aruba, follow the divi- divi trees. That was the tip from Leroy King, a tour guide...a lush, tropical island. Aruba is not," said Theo DeJongh, a statistical manager with the Aruba Tourism Authority in Oranjestad. The island's interior instead brings to mind the stark ... Read more
Fourth person detained in Holloway disappearance
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 6/18/2005; ; 700+ words ; ORANJESTAD, Aruba - A disc jockey on an Aruban tourist party boat was detained Friday in the disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee...garbage bags filled with items, while authorities towed two vehicles from the property in Noord, outside the capital, Oranjestad. After the search, Janssen said Paul van der Sloot ... Read more
Aruba's wild side: Dunes and divi-divi
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/25/1990; ; 700+ words ; ORANJESTAD, Aruba Like a mechanical mountain goat, the huge vehicle...the homes and shops marching downhill to the cities of Oranjestad and San Nicolas on the south coast, and in the hotels...resort district is a short taxi or public bus ride from Oranjestad, Aruba's capital and main commercial center. ... Read more
ALABAMA TEEN MISSING IN ARUBA.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 6/3/2005; 240 words ; Byline: Tito Lacle Associated Press ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- Police in helicopters and...Charlie's nightclub in the capital of Oranjestad before dawn Monday. Police questioned...staying about 3 miles from the capital of Oranjestad, said police assistant inspector Jules... Read more
Cops release Holloway suspect
Newspaper article from: The Weekly Gleaner; 5/4/2006; ; 124 words ; ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP): POLICE RELEASED a 19-year-old man on Monday, April 24, after arresting him in the disappearance of American teenager... Read more
Search continues for missing American
Newspaper article from: The Weekly Gleaner; 4/6/2006; ; 161 words ; ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP): NETHERLANDS POLICE and Aruban authorities scoured sand dunes and a beach in the search for missing American teenager... Read more
MISSING TEEN PROBE.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 7/23/2005; 121 words ; ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- Aruba's prime minister has urged investigators to give the FBI all documents related to the disappearance of Alabama... Read more
POND DRAINED.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 7/27/2005; 95 words ; ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- Investigators trying to determine what happened to Natalee Holloway focused their search efforts today on a pond near... Read more
Father of Dutch suspect released from Aruban jail: Disc jockey also released; 3 teen; suspects to be held another week
Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail; 6/27/2005; ; 444 words ; ORANJESTAD, Aruba - A judge ordered a party boat disc jockey and the father of a Dutch suspect arrested in the disappearance of an Alabama... Read more

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