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This article describes the Geography of Aruba .

; Location:
: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea , north of Venezuela
; Geographic coordinates:
:
; Map references:
: Central America and the Caribbean
; Area:
  • Total: 193 Km²

  • Land: 193 km²

  • Water: 0 km²

    • ; 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

  • Best known: Hooiberg 165 m (541 ft)

    • ; Natural resources:

: Negligible; white sandy beaches
; Land use:
  • Arable land: 10.53% (including aloe 0.01%)

  • Permanent crops: 0%

  • Other: 89.47% (1998 est.)

    • ; Irrigated land:

: 0.01 sq km (1998 est.)
; Natural hazards:
: While Aruba barely lies within the Caribbean hurricane belt, storms rarely if ever pass over the island.
; 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.


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  • Maps of Aruba (including island map, and detail maps of Oranjestad and San Nicolas)


Mapquest zoom level 7 only has the Oranjestad region; this region is also available in zoom level 8, 9, and 10.