We just learned about the country of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Let's learn a little about the country of Aruba!
This country is in the Carribbean, and just north of South America and Venezuela.
It is about 180 square kilometers, and about 116,000 people live there.
The people in this country speak Dutch or Papiemento, which is like Portuguese and Spanish mixed.
Some people also speak English and Spanish.
(from: wikipedia - aruba)
The flag of Aruba is blue, with a red star and two sideways yellow lines.
Blue is for the ocean, yellow lines are for gold and flowers, and the star is like a compass star for all the people in Aruba that have come from different places around the world.
(from: wikipedia - flag of aruba)
To eat in this country you might have stoba, which is a stew made from papaya and goat's meat.
(from: wikipedia - aruba)
Visiting this country you might go see one of the many beautiful beaches or resorts to relax in the sunshine.
(from: wikipedia - aruba)
There are markings from ancient people who used to live in Aruba known as the Arawak.
(from: wikipedia - aruba)
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