Aruba

Aruba Geography

Location
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela

Geographic coordinates
12 30 N, 69 58 W

Area
total: 193 sq km
land: 193 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative
slightly larger than Washington, DC

Land boundaries
0 km

Coastline
68.5 km

Maritime claims
territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate
tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

Terrain
flat with a few hills; scant vegetation

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Jamanota 188 m

Natural resources
NEGL; white sandy beaches

Land use
arable land: 10.53% (including aloe 0.01%)
permanent crops: 0%
other: 89.47% (2001)

Irrigated land
0.01 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards
lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt

Environment - current issues
NA

Geography - note
a flat, riverless island renowned for its white sand beaches; its tropical climate is moderated by constant trade winds from the Atlantic Ocean; the temperature is almost constant at about 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit)



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