Capital:
Montevideo
Area:
176,200 sq km / 68,031 sq ml
Language:
Spanish
Currency:
Uruguayan Peso
Population:
3,413,329
Life expectancy:
69 (men), 76 (women)
Literacy rate:
97%
Religions:
Roman Catholic
Physical features:
Pampas (grassy plains) and low hills, Rivers Negro, Uruguay, Rio de la Plata
Ethnic distribution:
54% Spanish, 22% Italain and minorities of other European countries
Exports:
Meat and meat products, leather, wool, textiles, fish, seafood
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