Uruguayan pesos (UYU) per US dollar - 20.438 (2008 est.), 23.947 (2007), 24.048 (2006), 24.479 (2005), 28.704 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.600%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil
Area
342,000 km sq
176,215 km sq
Coastline
169 km
660 km
Climate
tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown