Natural hazards:
lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt
Environment - current issues:
NA
Geography - note:
a flat, riverless island renowned for its white sand beaches; its
tropical climate is moderated by constant trade winds from the
Atlantic Ocean; the temperature is almost constant at about 27
degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit)
People Aruba
Population:
70,844 (July 2003 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 20.7% (male 7,540; female 7,121)
15-64 years: 68.3% (male 23,427; female 24,955)
65 years and over: 11% (male 3,215; female 4,586) (2003 est.)
Median age:
total: 37.1 years
male: 35.3 years
female: 38.5 years (2002)
Population growth rate:
0.55% (2003 est.)
Birth rate:
11.86 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Death rate:
6.38 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)