Short facts about the geography of Aruba

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:  193 sq km land:  193 sq km water:  0 sq km

Area - comparative:

slightly larger than Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

68.5 km

Maritime claims:

territorial sea:  12 NM

Climate:

tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

Terrain:

flat with a few hills; scant vegetation

Elevation extremes:

lowest point:  Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point:  Mount Jamanota 188 m

Natural resources:

NEGL; white sandy beaches

Land use:

arable land:  7% (including aloe 0.01%) permanent crops:  0% permanent pastures:  0% forests and woodland:  0% other:  93% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land:

0.01 sq km

Natural hazards:

lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt

Environment - current issues:

NA

Source: World Factbook