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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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★ Map of Aruba (PDF)

★ Map of Aruba

★ 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.