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Balashi gold mine. In 1899, the Aruba Gold Concessions Company built a gold smelter at Balashi, at the southern end of Frenchman's Pass. [3] In 1916 during the First World War, it closed for lack of raw materials and spare parts, as most of them came from Germany. [4] In 1933, a sea water desalination plant was constructed at Balashi. [5]
The economy of Aruba is an open system, with tourism currently providing the largest percentage of the country's income. Because of tourism's rapid growth in the last 80 years, related industries like construction have also flourished in Aruba. Other primary industries include oil refining and storage, as well as offshore banking.
Oranjestad (UK: / ɒ ˈ r æ n j ə s t ɑː t / orr-AN-yə-staht, [2] US: / ɔː ˈ r ɑː n-, oʊ ˈ r ɑː n-/ or-AHN-, oh-RAHN-, [3] [4] Dutch: [oːˈrɑɲəstɑt]; literally "Orange City"), the capital and most populous of Aruba's eight regions, is located on the southwestern coast of the island.
Imperial Hotel Gold Coast is a luxury hotel located by the Southport Broadwater in Main Beach, and Marina Mirage shopping centre at Southport Spit on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The hotel was constructed by the Sunland Group on the site of the former Fisherman's Wharf complex. Opened on September 15, 2000, the hotel features 200 ...
Their restaurants serve mildly spicy, and hot, Jamaican patties, jerk chicken and fish, dumplings, steamed yams, and curried meat dishes. [14] Items served include callaloo (Caribbean greens) and ackee. [14] [15] In 1998 the company produced 25 million flaky burnt-orange patties on assembly lines at its main facility. [16]
In addition to Carlos'n Charlie's, Grupo Anderson's has the Señor Frog's chain, along with other similarly-branded restaurants/bars like Carlos O'Brians and El Squid Roe. [4] Carlos'n Charlie's restaurants averaged $3.6 million in 2005 with an average check of $22.50. They expected sales to grow from $105 million to $112 million in 2006. [5]
Aurum is a sweet orange-flavored Italian liqueur produced in Pescara [1] since 1925. It is 40% alcohol by volume and it is made from aged brandy and a citrus fruit infusion consisting of orange rind, orange juice and saffron. [2] [3] The saffron serves to imbue it with a deep yellow coloration. [2] Aurum has been described as a digestif. [4]
Aurum may refer to: Aurum, the Latin word for gold and the source of its chemical symbol, "Au" Aurum bikes, a Spanish bicycle manufacturer; Aurum (liqueur), an Italian liqueur; Aurum Geyser, in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone; Aurum, Nevada, a ghost town; Aurum Press, a defunct English publishing house, now part of The Quarto Group