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General Information
Official Name:
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Flag:
Coat of arms:
Map:
Source: Google.
Location of Uruguay in South America:
Source: Google.
Location of Uruguay (red) in South America; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (red) Arabian Peninsula:
Distance between Uruguay and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:
Approximately 12,373 km. 7688.2 miles
Motto:
“Freedom or Death”
National Hero of Uruguay: General José Gervasio Artigas
Amathyst: National Stone of Uruguay
Capital (and largest city): Montevideo
Official language: Spanish
Demonym(s): Uruguayan
Government: Unitary Presidential Republic
President of the Republic: Dr. Luis Lacalle Pou
Vice-President of the Republic: Public Notary Beatriz Argimón
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic: Eng. Omar Paganini Herrera
Legislative Power:
General Assembly, two Chambers:
Senate and House
Supreme Court of Justice: Minister Dr. Elena Martinez
Independence Day: 25 August 1825
Area: 176.215 km²
Water: 0.7% (Source: http://en.worldstat.info/World/List_of_countries_by_Water_surface_)
Border: 1.591 km²
Coastline: 660 km²
Population: 3.473.727
Density: 20 / km²
Currency: Uruguayan Peso ($, UYU)
GDP (PPP): 2022 estimate
Total: $ 94.783 billion (95th)
Per capita: $ 22.793 (58 th)
GDP (nominal): 2022 estimate
Total: $ 63.741 billions (81 th)
Per capita: $ 15.438 (50 th)
HDI (2020): 0,817 (55 th ) Very High
Gini: 39.7 Medium (2018)
Time zone: UTC – 3 (UYT)
ISO Code: 858 /URY / UY
Internet TLD: .uy
Colling code: +598
Radio prefix: CVA - CXZ
Country acronym for aircraft: CX
Country acronyms for cars: UY
COI Code: URU
Source: Wikipedia