Uruguay

Official name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Also known as: República Oriental del Uruguay (Spanish)

Uruguay Map OutlineCapital: 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.