Geography of Aruba

Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela.

Geographic coordinates: 12 30 N, 69 58 W

Area: total: 180 sq km; land: 180 sq km; water: 0 sq km

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: Ceru Jamanota 188 m

Natural resources: NEGL; white sandy beaches

Land use: arable land: 10.53%; permanent crops: 0%; other: 89.47% (2005)

Irrigated land: 0.01 sq km (1998 est.)

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).