Uruguay
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EDM code : Etudiants Du Monde / Students of the World.
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Uruguay - Physical geography

Area : 176 220 Km2
Water : 1.5 %
Lands under cultivation : 7 %
Wild pasture lands : 77 %
Forests : 7 %

Min. Height : 0 m (Atlantic Ocean)
Max. Height : 514 m (Sierra Carapé)

Uruguay - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Montevideo
Rainfall (mm) in Montevideo
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Uruguay - People
Nationality : Uruguayan
Main language(s) : Spanish

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 Population (2005) : 3 464 000 people
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Density : 20 people / Km2
Fertility rate : 2.1 children / woman
Life expectancy : 75 years
Urban population : 93 %

Main cities :
1 400 000 people Montevideo (capital)
85 000 people Salto
82 000 people Paysandu
62 000 people Las Piedras

Uruguay - Economy
Currency : Peso (UYU) = 100 Centesimos
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 34.85 Pesos (UYU)

GDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 9.88 billion dollars
GDP per capita, 2002 : 2852 dollars
GNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 15.1 billion dollars
GNP per capita, 2005 : 4359 dollars

Uruguay - Miscellaneous information
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2003) :
- Rice (27)
- Oranges
- Peaches
- Soya
- Wood
 - Wool (4)
- Sheeps (14)
- Oxen (22)
 OTHER RESOURCES & PRODUCTS (world rank 2003) :
- Wine (28)
- Leather
 SERVICES :
- Tourism

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