1. Aruba
By: Molly M and McKenna T

2. Languages
• Dutch and the local language of Papiamento
are the official languages of Aruba, but most
Arubans speak a minimum of four languages
including English and Spanish Aruba's native
language of Papiamento embodies the
friendliness for which the local population is
known, with the language marked with an
inclusive and open nature as represented in
its unique sayings and mannerisms.

3. Languages
• This can influence the US because if
people want to learn their language.
• Also if one day someone went to Aruba
then they could communicate with them
and not have to speak in English.

4. Foods
• Popular foods are rice, chicken, beef, and fish.
• Pago Pago, the Westin’s flagship restaurant, is
one of the island’s premier fine-dining
options, serving contemporary cuisine where
Pacific Rim flavors merge with Caribbean fare
and prime U.S. beef.

5. Foods
• Aruba and the United States have
similar food such as; beef, fish, rice,
chicken and seafood.

6. Music
• Music plays a central role in all of Aruba's major
holidays, throughout the Carnival season, and at
many informal celebrations. Every evening, music
can be heard drifting down from terrace bars,
flooding through the doorways of nightclubs and
intimate pubs alike, drawing in revelers in animated
social interaction. Latin rhythms of salsa, soca and
meringue mix with rock, oldies, jazz, R&B and pop
tunes, creating an exuberant, timeless, and
international experience.

7. Music
• The US and Aruba also have similar types of
music.
• Both countries listen to rock, jazz, oldies, pop
and R&B.
• Another similarity is in both countries during
holidays, parties, carnivals there is usually
music.

8. Economy
• Aruba is characterized by an open economy which,
because of its small scale, is dependent upon imports
from and exports to other countries The main
economic activities in Aruba are tourism, banking
and transportation. The locally manufactured goods
presently exported are semi-finished petroleum
products, plastic bags, soaps/disinfectants, printed
textiles, refined sugar and rice products. Since most
goods must be imported, it has become necessary to
expand Aruba's export market in order to maintain a
proper balance of trade.

9. Current Standards
• In Aruba the current standards are going
down because nothing is produced there.
• “Aruba may have to increase its hotel rates.”
• The unemployment rate of Aruba decreased
from February 2011 to February 2012 it fell
from 9.5 percent to 8.7 percent.
• The literacy rate is 97.3 percent.

10. Current Standards
• The US and Aruba can connect to each
other current standard of living for
people because we both have
unemployment rates, health care issues
plus more.

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