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Country Name

Uruguay

Country Code

UY UGY

Country Calling Code

+598

Country Profile

Destination Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, a country on the South Atlantic Ocean coast of southern South America, south of Brazil, it borders Argentina in west. With an area of 176,000 km², the country is the second-smallest nation (after Suriname) in South America, but still almost twice the size of Portugal or slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Washington.

Capital Name

Montevideo

Languages

Spanish

Country Currency

Uruguayan Peso (UYU)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC -3h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

34.5 lakhs (2018)

Country Area

176,000 km² (68,000 sq. mi.)

Place to Visit

Montevideo, Uruguay Itaipu Dam Paysandú Carmelo Uruguay Chuy, Uruguay Colonia, Uruguay Durazno, Uruguay Punta del Diablo, Uruguay Punta del Este Piriápolis, Uruguay Tacuarembó Cabo Polonio, Uruguay Rocha, Uruguay Nueva Helvecia San Gregorio de Polanco

News

El Observador Business news (in Spanish) El Pais Uruguay's daily (in Spanish) La Republica Local news (in Spanish)

Art Culture

Artemercosur Artists, mueseums and foundations of Uruguay (Spanish). Museo del Gaucho Gaucho history (Spanish) Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales Museum of Visual Arts, Montevideo Museo Virtual de Artes El Pais Contemporary Uruguayan Art

Economy Business

Banco Central del Uruguay Central Bank of Uruguay Bolsa de Valores de Montevideo Stock exchange in Montevideo. Bolsa Electrónica de Valores del Uruguay S.A. BVSA is the principal stock exchange of Uruguay. Cámara de industrias del Uruguay Uruguay Chamber of Industry

Transport

Airline Pluna Uruguay based airline

Tourism

Discover Uruguay: Montevideo, Isla de Lobos (islet), Juan Manuel Blanes Museum, National Museum of Visual Arts, Naval Museum, Palacio Taranco, Plaza Independencia (major square), Pocitos (beach); Salto del Penitente (waterfall) Punta Ballena (beach resort); Punta Colorada (beach resort); Fortaleza de Santa Teresa (ancient fortification); Punta del Este, La Mano de Punta del Este (sculpture); Salto, Museo del Hombre y la Tecnología.

Education

Universidad Católica del Uruguay The Catholic University of Uruguay is a private university in Montevideo. Universidad ORT Uruguay's largest private university. Universidad de la República Uruguay The University of the Republic of Uruguay is a public university and the most important, oldest, and largest university in the country, founded in 1836

Visa Process

NOTES FOR URUGUAY VISAS: Maximum Stay: 90 days May be obtained upon arrival BEFORE YOU GO TO URUGUAY: Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the completion of this trip Your passport must have at least one blank visa page for entry and exit stamps Your stay may be extended at local immigration for no more than 90 days

Additional Information

Type: Constitutional Republic. Independence: 25 August 1825 (from Brazil) Constitution: First 1830, current 1967, most recently amended December 1996. Natural resources: Arable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fisheries. Agriculture products: Rice, wheat, corn, barley; livestock; fish. Industries: Food processing, electrical machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, textiles, chemicals, beverages. Exports - commodities: beef, soybeans, cellulose, rice, wheat, wood, dairy products; wool Imports - commodities: refined oil, crude oil, passenger and other transportation vehicles, vehicle parts, cellular phones.

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