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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Montevideo
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1,270,737
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2020
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Paysandu
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73,249
|
2020
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Salto
|
99,823
|
2020
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| Region: |
South America |
| Population: |
3,387,605 |
| Area Total: |
176,220km2 |
| Area Land: |
173,620km2 |
| Coast Line: |
660km |
| Capital: |
Montevideo |
| Climate: |
Warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown |
| Languages: |
Spanish
Portunon
Brazilero |
| Currency: |
1 Uruguayan peso ($Ur) = 100 centesimos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 25 August (1828), Constitution Day is 18 July (1951) |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 73.60°F |
| July: |
°C / 51.80°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 44.8" |
Boundaries
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Brazil
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985 km
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Argentina
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579 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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White
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88.00%
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Mestizo
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8.00%
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Black
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4.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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66.00%
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Non-professing or other
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30.00%
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Protestant
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2.00%
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Jewish
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2.00%
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CountryWire
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