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 | CIA World Factbook 2005 |
Aruba: Geography
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Location: | Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
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Geographic coordinates:
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12 30 N, 69 58 W
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Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean
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Area:
| total: 193 sq km
land: 193 sq km
water: 0 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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slightly larger than Washington, DC
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Land boundaries:
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0 km
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Coastline:
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68.5 km
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Maritime claims:
| territorial sea: 12 nm
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Climate:
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tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain:
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flat with a few hills; scant vegetation
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Elevation extremes:
| lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Jamanota 188 m
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Natural resources:
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NEGL; white sandy beaches
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Land use:
| arable land: 10.53% (including aloe 0.01%)
permanent crops: 0%
other: 89.47% (2001)
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Irrigated land:
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0.01 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards:
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lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt
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Environment - current issues:
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NA
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Geography - note:
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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) |
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