Aruba

Central America

Aruba is a 33-kilometre (21 mi)-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, 27 km (17 mi) north of the ParaguanÃ¡ Peninsula, FalcÃ³n State, Venezuela. It is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. As a separate member state of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Aruba has no administrative subdivisions. Unlike much of the Caribbean region, Aruba has a dry climate and an arid, cactus-strewn landscape. This climate has helped tourism as visitors to the island can reliably expect warm sunny weather. It has a land area of 193 kmÂ² (75 sq mi) and lies outside the hurricane belt.

Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Geographic coordinates: 12° 30' N, 69° 58' W
Coastline km: 68.5 km km
Climate: tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain: flat with a few hills; scant vegetation
Elevation: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Jamanota 188 m
Natural hazards: lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt
Currency: Aruban guilder/florin (AWG)
Population: 71,891 (July 2006 est.)
Languages: Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English dialect), English (widely spoken), Spanish
Capital: Oranjestad
Divisions: none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

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Antilla Wreck	15 / -	13.7 m	18.3 m	{SPOT_DIVE_TYPE}
Arashi Reef	- / -	12.2 m	16.8 m	{SPOT_DIVE_TYPE}
Baby Beach	2 / -	15 m	15 m	{SPOT_DIVE_TYPE}
Barcadera Reef	- / -	13.7 m	15.2 m	{SPOT_DIVE_TYPE}
Barge	- / -	4.6 m	6.1 m	{SPOT_DIVE_TYPE}
Jane C	5 / -	25.9 m	27.7 m	{SPOT_DIVE_TYPE}
Pedernales Wreck	- / -	8.5 m	10.7 m	{SPOT_DIVE_TYPE}
Rocky Beach	5 / -	10 m	30 m	{SPOT_DIVE_TYPE}
Sonesta Plane Wreck	1 / -	16.8 m	26.2 m	{SPOT_DIVE_TYPE}
Sponge reef	- / -	12 m	12 m	{SPOT_DIVE_TYPE}
YS-11 Airplane	- / -	10 m	12 m	{SPOT_DIVE_TYPE}