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US Department Of State Post Report
In addition to the ABC Islands, the consular district includes the Windward Islands of Saba, St. Eustatius (or Statia) and Sint Maarten. They are located southeast of Puerto Rico and about five hundred miles northeast from Curacao. Also of volcanic origin, they differ from the ABC Islands primarily in that they have more annual rainfall and lusher vegetation. The most populous and economically developed of the Windward group, Sint Maarten, shares its island with the French Department of Saint Martin. PopulationLast Updated: 12/31/1999 6:00 PM ... [Read More]
Netherlands Antilles (10/04)
The Dutch were the first to colonize Sint Maarten in 1631, but within 2 years the Spanish invaded and evacuated the settlers. The Dutch made a failing attempt to regain the island in 1644, but 4 years later the Spanish abandoned the island of their own accord. In 1648 the island was divided between the Dutch and the French; however, complete control of the island was seized numerous times in a series of conflicts. The British became involved as well, taking power for a 6-year and 10-year stint. Finally, in 1817, the current partition line between Dutch and French was established. The island flourished under a slave-based plantation economy and the exportation of salt until abolition of slavery in 1863. ... [Read More]
Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty
Note 5: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Reunion are departments (first-order administrative units) of France, and are therefore not dependencies or areas of special sovereignty. They are included in this list only for the convenience of the user. The Department of Guadeloupe includes the nearby islands of Marie-Galante, La Desirade, and Iles des Saintes, as well as Saint Barthelemy and the northern three-fifths of Saint Martin (the rest of which belongs to Netherlands Antilles). The islands of Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, and Tromelin Island are administered from Reunion; all these islands are claimed by Madagascar, and Tromelin Island is claimed by Mauritius. ... [Read More]
Countries Participating in Hague Convention
List of Countries and Territories Participating in Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public DocumentsAlbaniaAntigua & Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Bahamas Belarus Belgium BelizeBosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Bulgaria Colombia Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic El Salvador Estonia Figi Finland France Germany GreeceHonduras Hungary Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Latvia Lesotho Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia MalawiMalta Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Netherlands (Aruba) Niue (Savage Island) Norw ... [Read More]
Aruba (10/04)
Aruba's first inhabitants were the Caquetios Indians from the Arawak tribe. Fragments of the earliest known Indian settlements date back to about 1000 A.D. Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda is regarded as the first European to arrive in about 1499. The Spanish garrison on Aruba dwindled following the Dutch capture of nearby Bonaire and Curacao in 1634. The Dutch occupied Aruba shortly thereafter, and retained control for nearly two centuries. In 1805, during the Napoleonic wars, the English briefly took control over the island, but it was returned to Dutch control in 1816. 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. In 1986 Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's prerogative in 1990. Aruba has a mixture of people from&nb ... [Read More]
Aruba
Aruba 's main thoroughfare, L.G. Smith Boulevard, is well lit, and most hotels and tourist attractions can be easily located. Although there is a speed limit in Aruba, it is not consistently enforced. Drivers should be alert at all times for speeding cars, which have caused fatal accidents. In the interior areas of the island, drivers should be alert for herds of goats or donkeys that may cross the roads unexpectedly. Buses provide convenient and inexpensive service to and from many hotels and downtown shopping areas. Taxis, while expensive, are safe and well regulated. As there are no meters, passengers should verify the price before entering the taxi. ... [Read More]
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