Facts and Figures
Full name: Republic of Uruguay
Nationality
noun: Uruguayan(s) adjective: Uruguayan
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Area
total: 176,220 sq km land: 173,620 sq km water: 2,600 sq km
Population: 3,415,920 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups
white 88%
mestizo 8% black 4% Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
Capital: Montevideo – 1,380,000
Largest Cities
Salto – 90,000 Paysandu – 85,000 Rivera – 60,000
Melo – 45,000
Official Language Spanish Portunol Brazilero (Portuguese-Spanish mix on the Brazilian frontier)
Religion
Roman Catholic 66%(less than half of the adult population attends church regularly)
Protestant 2% Jewish 1% nonprofessing or other 31%
Political system: constitutional republic
GDP: purchasing power parity – $49.27 billion (2004 est.)
GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $14,500 (2004 est.)
Annual growth: 10.2% (2004 est.)
GDP – composition by sector
agriculture: 7.9% industry: 27.4% services: 64.8% (2004 est.)
Inflation: 7.6% (2004 est.)