Surface land: 176,215 km2
Population: 3,151,662 (census 1996)
Capital: Montevideo
Language: Spanish
Political Regime: Democratic Republican Representative
Currency: Uruguayan Peso
Visa Requirements:
In neighbouring countries: identity document
The rest of the world: passport
Average temperatures: Spring: 17 ° C, Summer: 23 ° C, Fall: 18 ° C, Winter: 12 ° C
Population density: 17.8 inhabitants per km2
Cultural Profile: Literacy: 96.2%
Education official: secular, free and compulsory
Religion: Catholic 56.2% - 38.3% Non-religious - Protestant 2% - 1.7% Jews