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
Area	total: 193 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 193 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
Environment - international agreements
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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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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Geography Of Aruba