Oranjestad
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Oranjestad
- Location: Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
1. Aruba: 'Orange Town' in Dutch, the islands having long been occupied by the Dutch.
2. Netherlands Antilles (St Eustatius): formerly Fort Oranje after the Dutch had built a port here in 1636.
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