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Desert vegetation at Arikok National Park. The park extends over about 18% of the island.
Desert vegetation at Arikok National Park. The park extends over about 18% of the island. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
A peaceful, golden Caribbean sunset.
A peaceful, golden Caribbean sunset. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
Rock figurines on a beach along the east shore.
Rock figurines on a beach along the east shore. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
Aruba is a semi-arid island that experiences little variation in temperature throughout the year. Rainfall, which occurs mostly in November and December, averages less than 50 cm (20 in) a year. The red soil on the island is poor and thin and the thorny vegetation is quite drought resistant. Tourism and the refining of oil brought in from nearby Venezuela (whose northern coast appears below) are the major industries. Oraniestad, located on the northwest coast, is the major city of the island. Image courtesy of NASA.
Aruba is a semi-arid island that experiences little variation in temperature throughout the year. Rainfall, which occurs mostly in November and December, averages less than 50 cm (20 in) a year. The red soil on the island is poor and thin and the thorny vegetation is quite drought resistant. Tourism and the refining of oil brought in from nearby Venezuela (whose northern coast appears below) are the major industries. Oraniestad, located on the northwest coast, is the major city of the island. Image courtesy of NASA. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
A fallen sea arch at Boca Andicori.
A fallen sea arch at Boca Andicori. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
East shore near Budi.
East shore near Budi. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
Small, colorful boats moored in a quiet harbor.
Small, colorful boats moored in a quiet harbor. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
Media source: CIA World Factbook (2020) — Public Domain