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About Uruguay
| Name: |
República Oriental del Uruguay |
| Area: |
176,215 Km2 |
| Population: |
3,415,920 |
| Density: |
19 inhabitants/km2 |
| Capital city: |
Montevideo - Population: 1,325,968 |
| Political division: |
19 departments |
| Oficial language: |
Spanish |
| Religion: |
There is no official religion. (Catholics 56%, Non religious 38%, Protestants 2%, Jewish: 2%) |
| Government: |
Republican democracy |
| President: |
Joseé Mujica |
| Vice President: |
Danilo Astori |
| Life expectancy at birth: |
75.6 years |
| Infant mortality rate: |
10.5/1,000 |
| Literacy rate: |
97% |
| Population supplied with drinking water: |
98% (2006) |
| Electrification rate: |
98% |
| Number of cars per 100 inhabitants: |
19 |
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