Aruba is a small island in the Caribbean Sea, just north of Venezuela. English uses the word almost only as this place-name. People outside the region mainly know it as a holiday island: dry, sunny, with beaches.

Aruba is a small island in the Caribbean SeaAruba是加勒比海上的一個小島 just north of Venezuela就在委內瑞拉北邊 English uses the word almost only as this place-name英文幾乎只把這個字當地名用 People outside the region mainly know it as a holiday island這個地區以外的人大多把它當成一個度假島認識： dry, sunny, with beaches乾燥、陽光充足、有沙灘

It belongs to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, so it is tied to the Dutch state — though actually it is not a silent colony waiting for orders from Europe. It has its own government for most day-to-day matters.

It belongs to the Kingdom of the Netherlands它屬於荷蘭王國 so it is tied to the Dutch state所以跟荷蘭這個國家綁在一起 though actually it is not a silent colony waiting for orders from Europe不過它並不是一個乖乖等歐洲下命令的殖民地 It has its own government for most day-to-day matters大部分日常事務它都有自己的政府在處理

The capital is Oranjestad. A little over a hundred thousand people live there. Dutch is an official language; many islanders also speak Papiamento, and English and Spanish are common with visitors.

The capital is Oranjestad首都是Oranjestad A little over a hundred thousand people live there住在那裡的人口比十萬多一點 Dutch is an official language荷蘭語是官方語言之一： many islanders also speak Papiamento很多島民也會說Papiamento（帕皮亞門托語） and English and Spanish are common with visitors跟遊客講英文和西班牙文也很常見