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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">VE7XDT will be active from<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><STRONG>Aruba</STRONG><SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>until 27 February 2014
as<STRONG><SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>P4/VE7XDT<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></STRONG><BR>He will be active on
20-10m SSB<BR>QSL via home call<BR><IMG
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">The population is estimated to be 80% mixed
Black/White/Caribbean Amerindian and 20% other
ethnicities.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">The Arawak heritage is stronger on Aruba than on
most Caribbean islands. Although no full-blooded Aboriginals remain, the
features of the islanders clearly indicate their genetic Arawak heritage.
Most of the population is descended mostly from Arawak, and to a lesser
extent Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and a few French, Portuguese, British, and
African ancestors.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">Recently, there has been substantial immigration
to the island from neighboring American and Caribbean nations, possibly
attracted by the higher paid jobs. In 2007, new immigration laws were
introduced to help control the growth of the population by restricting
foreign workers to a maximum of three years residency on the
island.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">Demographically, Aruba has felt the impact of its
proximity to Venezuela. Many of Aruba's families are descended from
Venezuelan immigrants. There is a seasonal increase of Venezuelans living
in second homes.<BR><A
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