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Aruba Geography 2016
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SOURCE: 2016 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES











Aruba Geography 2016
SOURCE: 2016 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES


Page last updated on February 11, 2016

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:
total: 180 sq km
[see also: Area - total country ranks ]
land: 180 sq km
[see also: Area - land country ranks ]
water: 0 sq km
[see also: Area - water country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 218

Area - comparative:
slightly larger than Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
0 km
[see also: Land boundaries country ranks ]

Coastline:
68.5 km
[see also: Coastline country ranks ]

Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate:
tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

Terrain:
flat with a few hills; scant vegetation

Elevation:
mean elevation:
[see also: Mean Elevation country ranks ]
elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Ceru Jamanota 188 m

Natural resources:
NEGL; white sandy beaches foster tourism

Land use:
agricultural land: 11.1% arable land 11.1%; permanent crops 0%; permanent pasture 0%
[see also: Land use - agricultural land country ranks ]
forest: 2.3%
[see also: Land use - forest country ranks ]
other: 86.6% (2011 est.)
[see also: Land use - other country ranks ]

Irrigated land:
NA
[see also: Irrigated land country ranks ]

Natural hazards:
hurricanes; lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt and is rarely threatened

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 (81 degrees Fahrenheit)


NOTE: The information regarding Aruba on this page is re-published from the 2016 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Aruba Geography 2016 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Aruba Geography 2016 should be addressed to the CIA.




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