Aruba Geography 1996

Affiliation:

(part of the Dutch realm)

Location:

Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela

Map references:

Central America and the Caribbean

Area:

total area:

193 sq km

land area:

193 sq km

comparative area:

slightly larger than Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

68.5 km

Maritime claims:

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

Terrain:

flat with a few hills; scant vegetation

Natural resources:

negligible; white sandy beaches

Land use:

arable land:

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

other:

100%

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Environment:

current issues:

natural hazards:

lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt

international agreements:

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