| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT -3 (Uruguay standard time) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, begins second Sunday in October; ends second Sunday in March |
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| Main languages: | Spanish |
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| Currency: |
Uruguayan pesos (UYU) €1 = $U32.55, $1 = $U29.00, £1 = $U38.80 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .uy | International Dialling Code: 598 |
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For help planning your trip to Uruguay including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Uruguay trip planning page.
Further information on Uruguay
Discover more about Uruguay - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 176,220 sq km (2,600 sq km under water)
Coastline: 660 km (Atlantic Ocean)
Neighbours (border lengths): Argentina (580km), Brazil (1,068km)
Climate: Temperate climate with warm summers.
Highest mountain: Cerro Catedral (514m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Uruguay from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Full democracy | 17/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Moderately Free | 43/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Satisfactory situation | 23/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Broad rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Low corruption | 21/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 15/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay Status: Independent Country
Population: 3,332,972 (rank: 132/196) Density: 18.9 people/sq km (rank: 162/196)
Ethnic groups: white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
Religions: Roman Catholic 47.1%, non-Catholic Christians 11.1%, nondenominational 23.2%, Jewish 0.3%, atheist or agnostic 17.2%, other 1.1% (2006)
GDP (PPP): $56.27 billion GDP per capita: $16,600 (rank: 62/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.