Facts About Uruguay
- Country Telephone Code: 598
- Country Capital: Montevideo
- National Currency: Peso
- Independence Day: August 25, 1825
- Tourism Web Site: Uruguay Tourism Web Site
Geography
- Latitude & longitude: 33° 0´ 0´ N / 56° 0´ 0´ W
- Land Boundaries: 972 miles (1,564 km)
- Argentina: 360 miles (579 km)
- Brazil: 612 miles (985 km)
- Coastline: 410 miles (660 km)
- Toal Area: 68,031 sq miles (176,200 sq km)
- Land: 67,035 sq miles (173,620 sq km)
- Water: 1,004 sq miles (2,600 sq km)
- Highest Elevation: Cerro Catedral –1686 ft. (514 m)
- Political Map: Uruguay is comprised of 19 departments (capitals): Artigas (Artigas), Canelones (Canelones), Cerro Largo (Melo), Colonia (Colonia de Sacramento), Duranzo (Duranzo), Flores (Trinidada), Florida (Florida), Lavalleja (Minas), Maldonado (Maldonado), Montevideo (Montevideo), Paysandú (Paysandú), Río Negro (Fray Bentos), Rivera (Rivera), Rocha (Rocha), Salto (Salto), San José (San José de Mayo), Soriano (Mercedes), Tacuarembó (Tacuarembó) and Treinta y Tres (Treinta y Tres). These departments are divided into 89 municipalities.