Geography of Aruba
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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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 (http://www.arubatravelinfo.com/maps/arubamap.gif)
Mapquest zoom level 7 only has the Oranjestad region; this region is also available in zoom level 8, 9, and 10.