Uruguay

Capital: 
Montevideo
Location: 
Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil
Country Code: 
UY
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 176,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 660 km
Climate: 
warm weather;freezing temperatures almost unknown
Land Resources (terrain): 
rolling plains and low hills;fertile coastal lowland
Natural Resource: 
arable land
Natural Resource: 
hydropower
Natural Resource: 
minor minerlas
Natural Resource: 
fish
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 140 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
high winds
Natural Hazards: 
droughts
Natural Hazards: 
floods
Environmental Issues: 
waste pollution
Environmental Issues: 
inadequate soild/hazardous waste disposal
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 9.2 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 7 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 1,000 Million kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 800 Million kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 950 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 41,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 7,000 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 53,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
0 cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 70 million cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 3.5 Million
Nationality: 
Uruguayan
Ethnic Groups: 
white
Ethnic Groups: 
mestizo
Ethnic Groups: 
black
Ethnic Groups: 
Amerindian
Unofficial Language: 
Spanish
Unofficial Language: 
Porunol
Unofficial Language: 
Brazilero
Type Of Government: 
constitutional republic
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 98% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
rice
Agricultural Products: 
wheat
Agricultural Products: 
soybeans
Agricultural Products: 
barley
Agricultural Products: 
livestock
Agricultural Products: 
beef
Agricultural Products: 
fish
Agricultural Products: 
forestry
Industrial Products: 
food processing
Industrial Products: 
electrical machinery
Industrial Products: 
transportation equipment
Industrial Products: 
petroleum
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
chemicals
Industrial Products: 
beverages
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $8.8 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $10 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $12 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $2.2 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $45 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 7%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 12%
Export Value: 
Approx. $6.3 Billion
Export Product: 
meat
Export Product: 
rice
Export Product: 
leather products
Export Product: 
wool
Export Product: 
fish
Export Product: 
dairy products
Export Partner: 
Brazil
Export Partner: 
China
Export Partner: 
Argentina
Export Partner: 
Germany
Export Partner: 
Mexico
Export Partner: 
Netherlands
Export Partner: 
Russia
Import Value: 
Approx. $6.5 Billion
Import Product: 
crude petroleum
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
chemicals
Import Product: 
road vehicles
Import Product: 
paper
Import Product: 
plastics
Import Partner: 
Argentina
Import Partner: 
Brazil
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
United States
Import Partner: 
Paraguay
Import Partner: 
Nigeria
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet
Airports: 
57
Railways: 
Approx. 2,000 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 78,000 km
Waterways: 
Approx. 1,600 km
Ports: 
Montevideo
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 200 km
Pipelines: 
oil: Approx. 200 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 11 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 77 Years
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 1.6 Million
Occupation: 
agriculture: Approx. 9%
Occupation: 
industry: Approx. 15%
Occupation: 
services: Approx. 76%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 8%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 27%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:11