
Capital:
Montevideo Total Area: 176,215 km² (68,037 mi²)
Approximate population: 3,385,479
Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil.
Languages:
Spanish Religions:
Protestant,
Roman Catholic,
Jewish Currency:
Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
Organizations: United Nations
Maritime boundaries : Atlantic Ocean
Border countries:
Argentina 579 km,
Brazil 985 km.
Coastline: 660 km
Administrative divisions: 19 departments (departamentos, sing. – departamento):
Artigas, Canelones, Cerro Largo, Colonia, Durazno, Flores, Florida, Lavalleja, Maldonado, Montevideo, Paysandu, Rio Negro, Rivera, Rocha, Salto, San Jose, Soriano, Tacuarembo, Treinta y Tres.
Natural resources: Arable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fisheries.