Aruba: Geography#
Location | Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela |
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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) |