| FishBase | Complete | Literature | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Families | Species | Families | |||
| Marine | 570 | 133 | No | |||
| Freshwater | 8 | 7 | No | |||
| Total | 575 | 134 | No | |||
| Conservation | |
| Geography and Climate |
Aruba is located in the Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela. Area - comparative: slightly larger than Washington, DC.
Climate is tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation. Terrain consists of flat with a few hills; scant vegetation. Elevation extreme has the lowest point in the Caribbean Sea 0 m and
highest point in Mount Jamanota 188 m. Natural resources are negligible; white sandy beaches.
Land use: arable land: 11, other: 89% (1993 est.).
Natural hazard lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt. Ref. Anonymous, 1999 |
| Hydrography |