Uruguay

Americas · South America

Uruguay

Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Americas · South America · Capital: Montevideo

Quick facts about Uruguay

Official name	Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Capital	Montevideo
Continent & subregion	Americas · South America
Population	3,388,081 people (world rank 133)
Area	181,034 km²
Density	19 people/km²
Share of world population	0.042% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$79.2 billion
Urbanisation	95.5% urban population
Life expectancy	78.1 years
Currency	Uruguayan peso ($) — UYU
Languages	Spanish
Internet domain	`.uy`
Calling code	+598
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$23,379 · see world ranking
Internet Users	90.9% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	1.4 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	6.1 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	2.4 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	11.4% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Uruguay did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Argentina Brazil

The geographic position is roughly -33°, -56°.

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