Uruguay: Introduction

Capital: Montevideo

Population

Total Population: 3,357,000

Natural Increase: 0.3%

Density: 19 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 92.5%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Montevideo (1,690,000); Salto (99,000); Paysandu (730,000); Las Piedras (70,000); Rivera (65,000).

Ethnic Origins: Uruguayan population is mainly originally from Spanish and Italian immigration, but there are also French, Brazilian and Argentinian roots. The original indigenous population has completely disappeared.

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: 94% of the citizens speak only Spanish. Therefore, Spanish is the common language used in politics and in cultural and economic fields. English is used occasionally in commercial activities. Other languages, such as French, Portuguese or German are not used very often.

Business Language(s): Spanish, English

Religion: Catholic 66%, Jewish 2%, Protestant 2%, Other 30%.

Literacy Rate: 98.0%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Montevideo

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Uruguayan Peso (UYU)

Country Overview

Area: 176,220 km²

Type of State: Oriental Republic based on parliamentary democracy with strong presidential form of government.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy.
An economy marked by agriculture, the agri-food industry and tourism. Advanced education and social security systems.

HDI*: 0.765/1

HDI (World Rank): 52/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

15°

Low: 16° | High: 17°

Humidity: 94% | Wind: 15 km/h
Sunrise: 7:33 am | Sunset: 5:41 pm

Montevideo, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Uruguay, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Uruguay, Dial +598

Internet Suffix: .uy

Computers: 13.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 28.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 40.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 95% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	5,628	9,069	6,907	8,622	10,726
Exports of Goods (million USD)	4,518	5,942	5,405	6,733	7,983
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,079	1,401	1,072	1,365	1,727
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,804	2,240	2,132	2,458	3,292

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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