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Photos of Uruguay

Aerial view of Montevideo showing the Sacred Heart Church in the left foreground. The adjoining building was originally a seminary but today is a school.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 91

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Spanish audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 89

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 170

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 136

Death rate

comparison ranking: 57

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 140

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 127

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 145

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 149

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 76

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 91

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 104

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 183

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 76

Labor force

comparison ranking: 130

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 150

Public debt

comparison ranking: 80

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 96

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 167

Exports

comparison ranking: 88

Imports

comparison ranking: 97

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 118

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 75

Railways

comparison ranking: total 79

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 65

Waterways

comparison ranking: 50

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 115

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 130

Transnational Issues