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República Oriental del Uruguay  (Spanish)
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: Libertad o muerte  (Spanish)
"Liberty or Death"
Anthem: National Anthem of Uruguay
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Capital
(and largest city)		Montevideo
34°53′S56°10′W / 34.883°S 56.167°W / -34.883; -56.167
Official language(s)Spanish
Ethnic groups 88% White, 8% Mestizo, 4% Black, Amerindian (Practically nonexistent)[1]
DemonymUruguayan
GovernmentPresidentialrepublic
 - PresidentJosé Mujica
 - Vice PresidentDanilo Astori
Independencefrom Empire of Brazil 
 - DeclarationAugust 25, 1825 
 - RecognitionAugust 28, 1828 
 - ConstitutionJuly 18, 1830 
Area
 - Total176,215 km2 (90th)
68,037 sq mi 
 - Water (%)1.5%
Population
 - 2009 estimate3,494,382[1] (131st)
 - 2002 census3,399,236 
 - Density19.8/km2 (195th)
51.4/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2010 estimate
 - Total$48.140 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$14,342[2] 
GDP (nominal)2010 estimate
 - Total$40.714 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$12,130[2] 
Gini (2007)47.1[3] (high) 
HDI (2010)increase 0.765[4] (high) (52nd)
CurrencyUruguayan peso ($, UYU) (UYU)
Time zoneUYT (UTC-3)
 - Summer (DST)UYST (UTC-2)
Drives on theright
ISO 3166 codeUY
Internet TLD.uy
Calling code+598

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011

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