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Uruguay at a Glance
Population
Total Surface
Territorial Waters
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Administrative Structure
Human Development Index
Nominal GDP (USD, 2020)
GDP per Capita (nominal USD, 2020)
GDP Real Growth Rate (1Q21, YoY)
CPI YOY (July 2021)
Unemployment Rate (June 2021)
Life Expectancy at Birth
Infant Mortality
Adult Literacy Rate
3.5 million
176,215 km²
142,000 km²
19 Departments
O.817 ("very high")
$53.57bn
$15,172 (highest in Latin America)
-2.8%
7.30%
9.4%
73.4 years
6.8 deaths / 1,000 live births
98.6% (highest in Latin America) |
The Oriental Republic of Uruguay ("Uruguay") is a South American, Spanish-speaking country that is one of
the oldest democracies in Latin America. Both Uruguay and Japan are considered full democracies.
Uruguay has a free market economy characterized by an export-oriented agricultural sector, a well-
educated workforce, and high levels of social spending.
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Source: Central Bank of Uruguay, National Institute of Statistics of Uruguay, United Nations Development Programme, IMF - World Economic Outlook Database (WEO), April 2021View entire presentation