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Oriental Republic of Uruguay
República Oriental del Uruguay
República Oriental del Uruguay
Government type Presidential republic
Area 176,215 km² (68,037 sq mi)
Population 3,499,000 inh. (2023 census)
Population 3,481,000 inh. (2026 est.)
Population density 20 inh/km² (51 inh/mi²)
Area 176,215 km² (68,037 sq mi)
Population 3,499,000 inh. (2023 census)
Population 3,481,000 inh. (2026 est.)
Population density 20 inh/km² (51 inh/mi²)
Capital Montevideo (1,272,000 pop., 1,424,000 urban aggl.)
Currency Uruguayan peso
Human development index 0.862 (48th place)
Languages Spanish (official), English, Portuguese
Life expectancy M 75 years, F 81 years
Currency Uruguayan peso
Human development index 0.862 (48th place)
Languages Spanish (official), English, Portuguese
Life expectancy M 75 years, F 81 years
GEOGRAPHY DATA OF URUGUAY
Largest cities
Montevideo 1,272,000 pop., 1,424,000 urban aggl.
Salto 114,000 pop.
Ciudad de la Costa 113,000 pop.
Maldonado 102,000 pop.
Rivera 84,800 pop.
Paysandú 81,500 pop.
Highest mountains
Cerro Catedral 514 m (1,686 ft)
Longest rivers
Uruguay 1,840 km (1,143 mi) total, 500 km (311 mi) in Uruguay
Rio Negro 750 km (466 mi) total, including small first section in Brazil
Largest lakes
Laguna Merin 3,750 km² (1,448 sq mi) total, biggest part is in Brazil
Laguna Negra 187 km² (72 sq mi)
Largest islands
Isla del Queguay Grande 19 km² (7.3 sq mi)
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF URUGUAY
Uruguay is administratively divided into 19 departments, with that of the capital Montevideo hosting just under 2/5 of the population; Tacuarembó is the largest and only department over 15,000 square kilometers.The only large city in the country is Montevideo, while another 21 inhabited centers exceed 25,000 people, with Salto, Ciudad de la Costa and Maldonado just over 100,000 inhabitants; as can be seen from the second map, the concentration and population density is higher in the southernmost area of the territory.