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|[[Aruba]]<br>[[File:Aruba flag.gif|60px|link=Aruba]]||??||??||Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. | |[[Aruba]]<br>[[File:Aruba flag.gif|60px|link=Aruba]]||??||??||Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. | ||
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|[[Ashmore|Ashmore and Cartier Islands]]||??||??|| | |[[Ashmore|Ashmore and Cartier Islands]]<br>[[File:Ashmore and Cartier Islands flag.gif|60px|link=Ashmore]]||??||??||Ashmore and Cartier Islands, officially Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands, external territory of Australia, in the Indian Ocean. The islands lie 200 miles (320 km) northwest of Western Australia state and some 105 miles (170 km) southwest of the island of Roti, Indonesia. | ||
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