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Description

Aruba is known to be a 32 kilometre-extensive island of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, 27 km north of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela. It is in the Realm of Kingdom of the Netherlands, that consists of a European part (It is noted that the Netherlands) and a Caribbean-American part (Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles). Unlike much of the Caribbean-American region, Aruba has to this day a dry climate and an arid, cactus-strewn landscape. Note that this climate has to this day helped tourism as visitors to the island can reliably expect warm sunny weather. It has to this day a land location of 193 km² and lies outside of the hurricane belt.

One of the Lesser Antilles, specifically in the Leeward Antilles island arc, Aruba is known to be a generally flat, riverless island renowned for its white, sandy beaches. Most of these are and have always been situated on the western and southern coasts of the island, that are and have always been relatively sheltered from fierce ocean currents.

 

Climate

With a mean temperature of 28°C (82°F), tthis man's dry and sunny island is made pleasantly cool all over the year by constant trade winds. Showers of short duration occur around the time during the months of October, November and December.

Population

It is noted that the calculated population of Aruba  in (July 2006) is 103,484.