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Aruba
Aruba was claimed by the Dutch in 1634. It acquired full internal self-government in 1954.
Postage stamps were issued from 1986.
Contact:
Postal Service of Aruba
J. Irausquinplein
No. 9,
Oranjestad, Aruba
CIA data on ArubaLocation: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Independence: none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; in 1990, Aruba requested and received from the Netherlands cancellation of the agreement to automatically give independence to the island in 1996)
National holiday: Flag Day, 18 March
Aruba - The Philatelic offerings ; a personal (and supervised) service
Philatelic Services Aruba
J.E. Irausquinplein #9
Oranjestad, Aruba
Netherlands Antilles, West Indies
Telephone: 297-8-21900
Fax: 297-8-27930
THE POSTAL SERVICE OF ARUBA: On January 1, 1986, the first
Aruban stamps were issued. This coincided with the establishment of
Aruba's Status Aparte, making Aruba independent from the Netherlands
Antilles and an equal member of the Kingdom of Holland.
"The author of these pages (Michael Connolly) is not an employee
or agent of the Philatelic Service Aruba, the Postal Service of Aruba
or the Aruba government. This information is provided solely for the
benefit of stamp collectors interested in the philatelic offerings of
Aruba. The text has been reviewed and corrected by PSA staff."
email Michael: aranman@ix.netcom.com
The Stamps of Aruba - new from Michael Connolly, .US
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