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Aruba Geography 2011
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SOURCE: 2011 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES


















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Page last updated on January 11, 2011

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
country comparison to the world: 218
[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 ]

Area - comparative:
slightly larger than Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
0 km

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

Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate:

Terrain:
flat with a few hills; scant vegetation

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

Natural resources:
NEGL; white sandy beaches

Land use:
arable land: 10.53%
[see also: Land use - arable land country ranks ]
permanent crops: 0%
[see also: Land use - permanent crops country ranks ]
other: 89.47% (2005)
[see also: Land use - other country ranks ]

Irrigated land:
0.01 sq km (1998 est.)
[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 2011 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Aruba Geography 2011 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Aruba Geography 2011 should be addressed to the CIA.



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