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Uruguay - UY / URY
| Name | Uruguay (Cost of living) |
| Country ISO codes | UY / URY |
| Continent | South America |
| Continent code | SA |
| Capital | Montevideo |
| Area | 17502 |
| DD coordinates | -32.558317 / -55.811697 |
| DMS coordinates | -32°33'29.94" S / -55°48'42.11" W |
| UTM coordinates | 21H 611559.49427995 6397053.7387895 |
| Total cities | 245 |
Uruguay location on map
Information about Uruguay
Uruguay is a part of the South America continent. It's geographical location is subject to the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standardization, which, for Uruguay, is UY.
It's territory covers an area of 17502 square kilometers. The country’s administration comes from Montevideo, the capital city of Uruguay. On nationwide level, Spanish is declared to be the official language(es) of the country.
On its territory, there are multiple nationalities and ethnic groups represented, such as Uruguayans. Highways and other transport links are characterized by a rather right-side road traffic. Traveling by car, people can drive 77732 km of roadways. Railway surfaces by length cover a total area of 1673 km. Uruguay merchant ships, tankers, and other types of maritime transport have access to 1600 km of waterways.
Regular telecommunication operations are performed with the use of 598 prefix. Citizens and residents of the country use UYI, UYU as the main currency to purchase goods and pay for services. Most people in Uruguay live according to the America/Chicago time zone, which is also the one used in Montevideo.
More facts
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Nationalities | Uruguayans |
| Road traffic | Right |
| Domain zone | .uy |
| Phone codes | 598 |
| Currencies | UYI, UYU |
| Life expectancy males | Ø 74,0 years |
| Life expectancy females | Ø 81,4 years |
| Birthrate | 13,9 ‰ |
| Deathrate | 9,5 ‰ |
| Males/Females | 48,3%/51,7% |
Where to fly from Uruguay
| Flight direction | Origin airport | Destination airport | Airline | Flight № | Transfers | Return transfers | Duration | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montevideo (UY) - Buenos Aires (AR) | MVD | AEP | AR | 1383 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 110,00$ |
| Montevideo (UY) - Santiago (CL) | MVD | SCL | JA | 701 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 144,00$ |
| Montevideo (UY) - Rio De Janeiro (BR) | MVD | SDU | G3 | 7727 | 2 | 0 | 1035 | 231,00$ |
| Montevideo (UY) - Lima (PE) | MVD | LIM | LA | 2421 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 384,00$ |
| Montevideo (UY) - Lima (PE) | MVD | LIM | LA | 405 | 1 | 0 | 731 | 295,00$ |
| Montevideo (UY) - Madrid (ES) | MVD | MAD | IB | 6012 | 0 | 0 | 715 | 1 064,00$ |
| Montevideo (UY) - Madrid (ES) | MVD | MAD | LA | 409 | 2 | 0 | 2722 | 429,00$ |
| Montevideo (UY) - Havana (CU) | MVD | HAV | CM | 369 | 1 | 0 | 849 | 672,00$ |
| Montevideo (UY) - Ushuaia (AR) | MVD | USH | AR | 1381 | 1 | 0 | 535 | 203,00$ |
| Montevideo (UY) - New York (US) | MVD | JFK | G3 | 7631 | 1 | 0 | 1164 | 545,00$ |
Airlines providing flights in UY
UY economy
| GDP | 2,02 bn $ |
| Exportations | 15981,2 M $ |
| Importations | 12747,4 M $ |
| Tourism receipts | 2,10 bn $ |
| Unemployment rate | 12,7% |
| Inflation rate | 7,88% |
| Corruption index | 71 (good) |
| Energy consumption | 10,8 bn kWh |
UY land use
| 3% Urban areas | 4690 km² |
| 83% Agricultural areas | 145487 km² |
| 11% Forest | 18574 km² |
| 0% Water areas | 1200 km² |
| 4% Others | 7469 km² |
UY transport
| Roadways | 77732 km |
| Railways | 1673 km |
| Waterways | 1600 km |
| Commercial harbors | 60 |
| Airports | 51 |
From Uruguay to other countries distance
| ISO 2 | Flag | Name | Continent | Capital | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN |  | Canada | North America | Ottawa | 10557 km |
| DEU |  | Germany | Europe | Berlin | 11332 km |
| NZL |  | New Zealand | Oceania | Wellington | 10251 km |
| ZAF |  | South Africa | Africa | Pretoria | 7530 km |
| ARE |  | United Arab Emirates | Asia | Abu Dhabi | 13207 km |
| ALB |  | Albania | Europe | Tirana | 11292 km |
| ARM |  | Armenia | Asia | Yerevan | 13109 km |
| AUT |  | Austria | Europe | Vienna | 11266 km |
| AZE |  | Azerbaijan | Asia | Baku | 13318 km |
| BIH |  | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | Sarajevo | 11295 km |
There are many ways to find how far is Uruguay (UY) from other places on map, North pole, Equator or South pole, there are 2 common methods - the distance calculated in kilometers and miles by Haversine formula.
| From Uruguay to | Haversine | |
|---|---|---|
| North pole | 13628 km | 8468 mil |
| Equator | 6864 km | 4265 mil |
| South pole | 6387 km | 3969 mil |