Uruguay Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay
  • Population: 3.4 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Montevideo
  • Area: 176,215 sq km (68,037 sq miles)
  • Major languages: Spanish, Portunol or Brazilero (Portuguese-Spanish mix)
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 73 years (men), 80 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 Uruguayan peso = 100 centesimos
  • Main exports: Meat, rice, leather products, vehicles, dairy products, wool, electricity
  • GNI per capita: US $8,260 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .uy
  • International dialling code: +598

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Precipitation (mm) Mean Number of Precipitation Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 18.0 28.4 86.8 8
Feb 17.9 27.5 101.5 8
Mar 16.2 25.5 104.6 8
Apr 12.9 22.0 85.5 8
May 10.2 18.6 89.0 9
Jun 7.7 15.1 83.1 9
Jul 7.2 15.0 86.4 10
Aug 7.8 16.2 88.2 8
Sep 9.1 18.0 93.9 8
Oct 11.5 20.5 108.5 10
Nov 14.2 23.7 89.3 9
Dec 16.3 26.5 84.4 8