Aruba: Geography#
| Location | Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Geographic Coordinates | 12 30 N, 69 58 W 12.5,-69.96667 |
| Land boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 68.5 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Ceru Jamanota 188 m |
| Highest Mountains | |
| Terrain | flat with a few hills; scant vegetation |
| Natural Hazards | hurricanes; lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt and is rarely threatened |
| Natural Resource | NEGL; white sandy beaches |
| Land Use | arable land: 11.11% permanent crops: 0% other: 88.89% (2005) |
| Climate | tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation |
| Irrigated Land | NA |
| Renewable Water Resources | NA |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | NA |
| Environment - international agreements | NA |
| Large Cities | |
| 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) |