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South America > Uruguay > Geography

URUGUAYAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than the state of Washington
Area > Land 173,620 sq km Time series [89th of 238]
Area > Total 176,220 sq km Time series [95th of 250]
Capital city with population Montevideo - 1,330,440
Climate
warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown
Forested Land 7.4% [154th of 193]
Geographic coordinates 33 00 S, 56 00 W Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
Argentina 580 km, Brazil 1,068 km
Land use > Arable land 7.77% Time series [128th of 258]
Largest city Montevideo
Largest city population 1,325,000 [69th of 174]
Largest city with population Montevideo - 1,330,440
Location
Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil
Map references
South America
Natural resources
arable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fisheries
Population density 19.06 people per sqkm [185th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 19.79 people/m² Time series [164th of 204]
Precipitation 1,102 mm [30th of 95]
Surface area > sq. km 176,220 km² Time series [89th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain
Cerro Catedral

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Uruguay, Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Republica Oriental del Uruguay

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