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Aruba Geography Profile

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LocationCaribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Geographic coordinates12 30 N, 69 58 W
Map referencesCentral America and the Caribbean
Areatotal: 180 sq km

land: 180 sq km

water: 0 sq km
Area - comparativeslightly larger than Washington, DC
Land boundariestotal: 0 km
Coastline68.5 km
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climatetropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Terrainflat with a few hills; scant vegetation
Elevation extremeshighest point: Ceru Jamanota 188 m

lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
Natural resourcesNEGL; white sandy beaches foster tourism
Land useagricultural land: 11.1% (2018 est.)

arable land: 11.1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)

forest: 2.3% (2018 est.)

other: 86.6% (2018 est.)
Irrigated landNA
Natural hazardshurricanes; lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt and is rarely threatened
Geography - notea 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)

Source: CIA World Factbook
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