Uruguay

Area: 176 215 km²

Population: 3 415 920 (2005)

Population density: 19.4 pers./km²

Capital: Montevideo

Government type: Presidential republic

Official language: Spanish

Ethnic groups: White 88%, Mestizo 8%, Black 4%

Religion: Roman Catholic 56.2%, none 38.3%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%

Currency: Urugvayan peso (UYU)

Time zone: UTC -3, vasarā UTC -2

Administrative divisions: Uruguay is divided into 19 departments

Highest point: Cerro Catedral 514 m

Longest river: Rio Negro 750 km

Largest cities: Montevideo, Salto, Ciudad de la Costa, Paysandu, Las Piedras

Calling code: +598

Internet TLD: .uy