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Geography of Aruba

This article describes the 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:
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
; 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.

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