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If you are planning a vacation to Aruba, it is important that you know its geographical location. Situated 12.30 North and 69.58 West, Aruba is a small island on the Caribbean Sea. The island is slightly bigger than Washington DC and has a 68.5 kilometer coastline. Aruba is a constituent nation of the Netherlands and lies about 29 kms away from the Paraguana Peninsula off the coast of Venezuela in South America. According to the official estimates, the geographical spread of Aruba is 75 sq. miles or 193 sq. kms. It is approximately 5 miles wide and about 19 miles in length.
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