Uruguay legalised cannabis nationwide in 2013, the first country to do so. Almost all its electricity comes from wind, water and biomass.
Uruguay
Uruguay Flag
Uruguay Armorial
Easy learning about Uruguay
The capital city of Uruguay is Montevideo, capital city of Uruguay.
Word: Mate
Meaning: herbal infusion
Administrative Divisions
19 departments:
- Artigas
- Canelones
- Cerro Largo
- Colonia
- Durazno
- Flores
- Florida
- Lavalleja
- Maldonado
- Montevideo
- Paysandú
- Río Negro
- Rivera
- Rocha
- Salto
- San José
- Soriano
- Tacuarembó
- Treinta y Tres
Departments of Uruguay map
Uruguay is a Country located in the South America sub-region in the continent of Americas.
0100 km (62 mi)200 km (124 mi)300 km (186 mi)400 km (249 mi)
Height
-4 m (-13 ft), 15 m (49 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), Max altitude 511 m (1680 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Uruguay
Height from south to north in Uruguay
1South Atlantic Ocean (Southeast)0 m2Negro0 to 127 m3Uruguay0 to 43 m
Population of Uruguay, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Montevideo, capital city of Uruguay
Population: 3,384,688 (World Bank)
Area: 176,215 km² / 68,037 sq mi
People from Uruguay are called: Uruguayans
Geography
Latitude: 32.961° S
Longitude: 55.967° W
Geographical Subregion: South America
Continental Region: Americas
Highest Elevation Point: Cerro Catedral (514 m)
Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean (0 m)
Climate
warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 36 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 538 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 43 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.754 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 48 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.862
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.5
Expected Years of Schooling: 17.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 78.1 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Protestant
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC−03:00
Website: gub.uy
TLD: .uy
Calling Code: +598
MapGeo Name: Uruguay
MapGeo Code: UY