ocr: ARUBA,1sland, West Indies, in the Carbbean Sea, near the Paraguana Peninsula ofVenezuela. The 1sland, one of the Lesser Antilles islands, was granted home rule by the Netherlands in 1986( see NETHERLANDS ANTILLES ). It is about 30 Bridge, Arwba km (about 19 mi) long and about 8 km (about 5 mi) wide. Tourism and the refining of crude oil, which is imported from Venezuela, are the chief industries. Oranjestad, at the W end of the island, 1s the capital and principal town. The seat of the University of Aruba 1970) 1s Sint Nicolaas. Aruba is scheduled to achieve independence in 1996. Area, 193sq k ...
