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Aruba (545 words) |
 | When the refinery closed in 1985, many Arubans lost their jobs and experienced a drastic reduction in their standard of living. |
| Rehabilitation of the refining industry began in 1989 and in 1993 the refinery's daily output was 140,000 barrels. |
| The island's unit of currency is the Aruban guilder or gulden (1.79 guilders equal U.S.$1; 1993). |
| Aruba - Free Encyclopedia (600 words) |
| Most of the tourists are from the Americas, notably the United States which is the country's largest trading partner. |
| The Aruban guilder has a fixed exchange rate with the United States dollar of 1.79:1. |
| A large part of the Arubans descends from the African slaves that were brought and traded here from the 17th to 19th century, although they have mixed with the native Indian population. |
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