Quick Facts About Uruguay
POPULATION: Greater than 3.3 million
SIZE: About 68,000 square miles
HIGHEST POINT: Cerro Catedral (about 1690 feet above sea level))
LOWEST POINT: Atlantic Ocean (sea level)
CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY: Montevideo
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish
CURRENCY: Uruguan Peso
DRIVING: On the right
TELEPHONE CALLING CODE: +598
INTERNET COUNTRY CODE: UY
TIME ZONE: UYT (UTC-3)/ UYST (UTC-2)
BORDERS: Argentina, Prazil, Atlantic Ocean
LOCATION: South America
Wikipedia Introduction to Uruguay
Article with general information and facts about Uruguay.
Includes the country's history, geography, flora, climate,
government, military, economy, agriculture, transportation,
telecommunications, cities, health, culture, arts,
music, literature, media, cuisine, sports, and educaiton.
WikiMedia Atlas of Uruguay
BBC News Uruguay Country Profile
Uruguay in the World Fact Book
Uruguay Travel Guide
South America Travel Guide
Central America Travel Guide
Caribbean Travel Guide
