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Scrumptious, white sand beaches on west side of the island. Most resorts located along the coast here.
Dry, semi-arid thorn-scrub habitat makes up interior of the island. Much of this is hill country, including Arikok National Park .
Ancient coral reef, now sharp and craggy, line the primarily uninhabited (by humans) north side of the island.
Aruba's wild, rocky north side—here, at Boca Prins, Arikok National Park.
Autonomous, with Prime Minister elected every four years, overseeing a Council of Ministers and sustained by 21-member parliament.
Member of Kingdom of the Netherlands .
Aruban rattlesnake. Unfortunately, they're easier to see in a cage.
Dividivi tree: tree for which Aruba is well known. They grow pointing sharply south, as a result of the near-constant northeasterly tradewinds.
National slogan: "One Happy Island"
Drive on the right-hand side of the road, like in the U.S.