[af_vet_1981]

Interesting to note you didn't answer the question either. What possible other reason is there to call Aruba a third world armpit?

Does it belong to the Third World ?

[TomB]

Does it belong to the Third World ?

Being a prosperous Dutch island, I'd say no. But the whole term was "third world armpit". Even if you can make the case the Carribbean is Third World, I don't think you could ever make the case Aruba is an "armpit".