
Uruguay Location Map

Uruguay Facts
Full Official Name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Demonym: Uruguayan
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Area
Total Area: 176,215 km²
Total Land Area: 175,015 km²
Total Water Area: 1,200 km²
Demographics
Population: 3,425,330
Population Growth Rate: 0.26% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Montevideo (Population: 1,319,108)
Ethnic Groups: White 87.7%, Black 4.6%, Indigenous 2.4%, other 0.3%, none or unspecified 5% (2011 est.)
Languages: Spanish (official, Rioplatense is the most widely spoken dialect)
Religions: Roman Catholic 36.5%, Protestant 5% (Evangelical (non-specific) 4.6%, Adventist 0.2%, Protestant (non-specific) 0.3%), African American Cults/Umbanda 2.8%, Jehovah’s Witness 0.6%, Church of Jesus Christ 0.2%, other 1%, Believer (not belonging to the church) 1.8%, agnostic 0.3%, atheist 1.3%, none 47.3%, unspecified 3.4%
Economy
Currency: Uruguayan peso
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $105.096 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $30,700 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $21.286 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: China 24%, Brazil 14%, Argentina 8%, US 7%, Netherlands 5% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $18.865 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: Brazil 20%, China 18%, US 15%, Argentina 11%, Germany 3% (2022)
Government
Type: presidential republic
Capital City: Montevideo (Population: 1,319,108)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC−3 (UYT)
Country Code: UY
Internet TLD: .uy
Climate Map of Uruguay

Climate: warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown