| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| |
| Oranjestad |
| |
| |
(ôrän´j stät´´) (KEY) , 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 islands population is concentrated here. A historical and archaelogical museum are here. |
| |
| | | The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright © 2007 Columbia University Press. |
|
|