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Uruguay: Facts & Stats

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Also Known As	República Oriental del Uruguay • Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Head Of State And Government	President: Luis Lacalle Pou
Capital	Montevideo
Population	(2024 est.) 3,459,000
Form Of Government	republic with two legislative houses (Senate [31¹]; House of Representatives [99])
Official Language	Spanish
Official Religion	none
Official Name	República Oriental del Uruguay (Oriental Republic of Uruguay)
Total Area (Sq Km)	193,356
Total Area (Sq Mi)	74,655
Monetary Unit	peso uruguayo (UYU)
Population Rank	(2023) 132
Population Projection 2030	3,955,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2023) 47.8
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2023) 18.4
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2021) 85.5% • Rural: (2021) 14.5%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2021) 74.7 years • Female: (2021) 81.2 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate	Male: (2019) 98% • Female: (2019) 99%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2022) 61,717
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2022) 18,030
¹Includes the vice president, who serves as ex officio presiding officer.

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José Mujica

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Tabaré Vázquez

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José Batlle y Ordóñez

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Manuel Ceferino Oribe

Manuel Ceferino Oribe

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José Gervasio Artigas

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Uruguayan rebel

Luis Batlle Berres

president of Uruguay

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Montevideo: Salvo Palace

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