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Uruguay Capital: Montevideo Population: 3,431,932 The Geography of Uruguay Total Size: 176,220 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than the state of Washington Geographical Coordinates: 33 00 S, 56 00 W World Region: South America General Terrain: mostly rolling plains and low hills; fertile coastal lowland Geographical Low Point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m Geographical High Point: Cerro Catedral 514 m Climate: warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown The People of Uruguay Type of Government: constitutional republic Languages Spoken: Spanish, Portunol, or Brazilero (Portuguese-Spanish mix on the Brazilian frontier) Independence: 25 August 1825 (from Brazil) National Holiday: Independence Day, 25 August (1825) Nationality: Uruguayan(s) Religions: Roman Catholic 66% (less than half of the adult population attends church regularly), Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, nonprofessing or other 31% Economy of Uruguay Major Industries: food processing, electrical machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, textiles, chemicals, beverages Agricultural Products: rice, wheat, corn, barley; livestock; fish Natural Resources: arable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fisheries Major Exports: meat, rice, leather products, wool, fish, dairy products Major Imports: machinery, chemicals, road vehicles, crude petroleum Currency: Uruguayan peso (UYU) National GDP: $32,960,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $3,550,000,000 Brief History of Uruguay: Montevideo, founded by the Spanish in 1726 as a military stronghold, soon took advantage of its natural harbor to become an important commercial center. Annexed by Brazil as a separate province in 1821, Uruguay declared its independence four years later a Back to Geography Home Page

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