Geography Of Aruba

Location:

Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela

Geographic coordinates:

12° 30′ N, 69° 58′ W

Map references:

Central America and the Caribbean

Area:

• Total: 193 km²

• Land: 193 km²

• Water: 0 km²

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

• Best known: Hooiberg 165 m (541 ft)

Natural resources:

Negligible; white sandy beaches

Land use:

• Arable land: 10.53% (including aloe 0.01%)

• Permanent crops: 0%

• Other: 89.47% (1998 est.)

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.

External links

• Map of Aruba

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