Uruguay

• Full name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay
• Population: 3.4 million (2012)
• Capital: Montevideo
• Area: 176,215 sq km (68,037 sq miles)
• Major language: Spanish
• Major religion: Christianity
• Life expectancy: 74 years (men), 81 years (women)
• Monetary unit: 1 Uruguayan peso = 100 centesimos
• Main exports: Meat, rice, leather products, vehicles, dairy products, wool, electricity
• GNI per capita: US $11,860 (2011)
• Internet domain: .uy
  

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