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San-Nicolas in Aruba ARUBA aruba. san-nicolas Informations and links San-Nicolas  Map San-Nicolas Photos San-Nicolas Population on 01-Oct-00 : 15848 ------------------------------- Up until the late nineteenth century, San Nicolas , the oldest and largest city in Aruba, existed as a peaceful settlement of a few fishermen and their families living in small huts scattered along the southeast coast. Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990..
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