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 | URUGUAYgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Uruguay |
| country code ISO: UY //; - FIPS: UY |
| location: Southern South America |
| time zone: -3 UT |
| surface (land) area: 176215 sq.km = 68037 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 177410 sq.km = 68498 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 30° S / South: 35° S / East: 53° W / West: 58° W |
| borders (land): Argentina, Brazil |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean |
| climate: temperate maritime subtropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1828-08-25 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Montevideo |
| administrative division: departamento (19) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1996): 3139,376 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 3334,074; or: 3337,000 /-; 2001: 3342,000; or: 3360,105 |
| population density: 19 per sq.km = 49 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,7% //; - doubling time: 90 years |
| birth rate: 17 - 18 per 1000 |
| death rate: 9 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 38 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 19 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 75 years (male: 72; female: 79) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 26% //; - 15-59 years: 58% //; - 60+ years: 17% |
| urbanisation: 91% //; - urbanisation growth: 1% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 52% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: white 86% (mostly Spanish, Italian, or mixed Spanish/Italian); mestizo 8%; mulatto or black 6% |
| languages: Spanish |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 66%; Protestant 4,6%; Jewish 0,8%; nonreligious or atheist 31,2% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2866 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 89 - 98% |
| people per physician: 263 |
| people per hospital bed: 488 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 77% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 50% |
| adult literacy: 95 - 97% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Peso uruguayo = 100 centavos |
| annual inflation rate: 31% |
| population below poverty line: 4% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 9200 per capita |
| GNI USD 6000 per capita //; - [ppp: 8880] |
| GDP growth: 3% |
| income: USD 2850 per capita |
| import: USD 2866 per capita //; - export: USD 2117 per capita |
| trade: USD 1032 per capita //; - or 29% of GDP |
| trade partners: BR AR US DE CIS-countries |
| human development index: 0,828 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 37 |
| female labour force: 42% |
| unemployment: 14% |
| tourism: 2 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 7% //; - grass land: 77% //; - wooded area: 4% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 15% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 10% |
| agricultural products: rice, wheat, sugarcane, barley, potatoes, oranges, maize, sunflower seed, sorghum |
| livestock (million): cattle: 10,8 / goats: 0,015 / horses: 0,5 / pigs: 0,38 / poultry: 13,3 / sheep: 13 |
| fish catch: 103000 - 136912 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 18% //; - part of industry in GDP: 32% |
| industrial products: meat processing, food products & beverages, chemicals, textiles, tobacco products, wine, wool & hides |
| mining products: gypsum, agate, amethyst, gold, iron |
| CO2 emission per capita: 1,8 |
| services: labour force: 67% //; - part of services in GDP: 58% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 976 |
| electricity use (per capita): 1871 |
| annual water use (per capita): 241 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 52000 km //; - of which paved: 14, or 90% //; - of which are motorways: 2484 km |
| vehicles: 116 per 1000 |
| railways: 2073, or 3002 km //; - railways passenger/km: 141 |
| navigable inland waterways: 1250, or 1600 km |
| ownership telephone: 199 - 271 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 586 - 612 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 191 - 310 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 237 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 10600 |
| personal computers: 105 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Cerro Catedral 513 m, Cerro Ventana 420, Cerro Colorado (?) 299 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Lagoa Mirim |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Embalse de Río Negro, Embalse de Salto Grande |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Uruguay, Negro |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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