Aruba Geography 1997

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 negligible; white sandy beaches

Land use
arable land: 11%
permanent crops: NA%
permanent pastures: NA%
forests and woodland: NA%
other: 89% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land NA sq km

Natural hazards lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt

Environment - current issues NA

Environment - international agreements
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA

NOTE: The information regarding Aruba on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Aruba Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Aruba Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.