Area 175,061 sq km (67,574 sq mi)
Poplation 3,413,000
Capital city Montevideo (1,303,000)
Government Multiparty republic
Ethnic Groups: White 88%, Mestizo 8%, Mulatto or Black 4%
Language Spanish (official)
Religions Roman Catholic 66%, Protestant 2%, Judaism 1%
Currency Uruguayan peso = 100 centesimos

Uruguay is South America's second smallest independent country after Suriname.

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