| URUGUAYAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than the state of Washington |
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Area > Land
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173,620 sq km |
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[89th of 238]
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Definition: Geography > Area > Land |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Area > Total
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176,220 sq km |
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[95th of 250]
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Definition: Geography > Area > Total |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Capital city with population
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Montevideo - 1,330,440 |
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Definition: Geography > Capital city with population |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Climate
warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown |
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Definition: Geography > Climate |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites. |
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Forested Land
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7.4% |
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[154th of 193]
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Definition: Geography > Forested Land |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Geographic coordinates
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33 00 S, 56 00 W |
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Definition: Geography > Geographic coordinates |
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Source: FAO |
Land boundaries > Border countries
Argentina 580 km, Brazil 1,068 km |
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Definition: Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Land use > Arable land
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7.77% |
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[128th of 258]
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Definition: Geography > Land use > Arable land |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Largest city
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Montevideo |
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Definition: Geography > Largest city |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Largest city population
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1,325,000 |
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[69th of 174]
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Definition: Geography > Largest city population |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook |
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Largest city with population
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Montevideo - 1,330,440 |
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Definition: Geography > Largest city with population |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook |
Location
Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil |
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Definition: Geography > Location |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites. |
Map references
South America |
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Definition: Geography > Map references |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Natural resources
arable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fisheries |
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Definition: Geography > Natural resources |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Population density
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19.06 people per sqkm |
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[185th of 256]
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Definition: Geography > Population density |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Population density > people per sq. km
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19.79 people/m²
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[164th of 204]
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Definition: Geography > Population density > people per sq. km |
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Source: Heal The World Foundation. |
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Precipitation
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1,102 mm |
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[30th of 95]
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Definition: Geography > Precipitation |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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Surface area > sq. km
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176,220 km²
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[89th of 206]
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Definition: Geography > Surface area > sq. km |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook |
tallest mountains > Mountain
Cerro Catedral |
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Definition: Geography > tallest mountains > Mountain |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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