Uruguay
Official name: |
Uruguay |
Capital City: |
Montevideo |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.com.uy |
International Dialing Code: |
598 |
Population: |
3,238,952 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Uruguayan peso ($Ur) = 100 centesimos |
Spoken Languages: |
Spanish, Brazilero (Portuguese-Spanish mix on the Brazilian frontier) |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 6, Mar 7, 8, Apr 18, 21, 22, May 1, 15, 18, Jun 19, Jul 18, Aug 25, Oct 10, Nov 2, Dec 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: wool and textile manufactures, beef and other animal products, leather, rice |
Partners: Brazil, Argentina, US, China, Italy Major Imports: |
Commodities: machinery and equipment, vehicles, chemicals, minerals, plastics |
Partners: Brazil, Argentina, US, Nigeria Total Export: |
$2.3 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.) |
Total Import: |
$3.1 billion (c.i.f., 1995 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$24.4 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$7,600 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
97.3% |
Population Growth Rate: |
0.7% (1996 est.) |
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