Oriental Republic of Uruguay *República Oriental del Uruguay* (Spanish) :
*Motto: **Libertad o muerte* (Spanish)
"Freedom Or Death" :
*Anthem: **Himno Nacional Uruguayo* (Spanish) :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Montevideo
34°53′S 56°10′W / -34.883, -56.167
Official languages :
Spanish
Government :
Presidential republic
Government President :
Tabaré V?zquez Rosas
Government Vice President :
Rodolfo Nin Novoa
Independence :
from Brazil
Independence Declaration :
-27158
Independence Constitution Jury :
-25370
Area Total :
176.215 km² (90th)
68,037 sq mi
Population July 2008[1] estimate :
3,477,778 (132)
Population 2002 census :
3399236
Population Density :
19/km² (196)
50/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$37.357 billion[2]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$11,674[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$23.256 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$7,267[2]
*Gini* (2006) :
45.2[3] (high)
*HDI* (2007) :
▲ 0.852 (high) (46th)
Currency :
Uruguayan peso ($, UYU ) (UYU)
Time zone Summer (DST) :
UYST (UTC-2)
Oriental Republic of Uruguay *Rep?blica Oriental del Uruguay* (Spanish) :
*Motto: **Libertad o muerte* (Spanish)
"Freedom Or Death" :
*Anthem: **Himno Nacional Uruguayo* (Spanish) :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Montevideo
34?53?S 56?10?W? / ?-34.883, -56.167
Official languages :
Spanish
Government :
Presidential republic
President :
Tabar? V?zquez Rosas
Vice President :
Rodolfo Nin Novoa
Independence :
from Brazil
Total :
176.215 km? (90th)
68,037 sq mi
July 2008[1] estimate :
3,477,778 (132)
Density :
19/km? (196)
50/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$37.357 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$23.256 billion[2]
*Gini* (2006) :
45.2[3] (high)
*HDI* (2007) :
? 0.852 (high) (46th)
Currency :
Uruguayan peso ($, UYU ) (UYU)
Summer (DST) :
UYST (UTC-2)
