Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor-general Prime minister: Baldwin Spencer
Population
3,316,328
89,018
Life Expectancy
76.410 years
75.690 years
Capital City
Montevideo
Saint John's
Largest city
Montevideo (population: 1,270,740)
Saint John's (population: 24,226)
Human Development Index
0.859
0.83
GDP per capita
$15,300 US
$18,200 US
Literacy Rate
98%
85.8%
Corruption Perception Index
6.9
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
12.3%
16.7%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
6.000%
11.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Legal
Political System
constitutional republic
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government
Independence date
25 August 1825 (from Brazil)
1 November 1981 (from UK)
Religions
Roman Catholic 47.1%, non-Catholic Christians 11.1%, nondenominational 23.2%, Jewish 0.3%, atheist or agnostic 17.2%, other 1.1% (2006)
Anglican 25.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.3%, Pentecostal 10.6%, Moravian 10.5%, Roman Catholic 10.4%, Methodist 7.9%, Baptist 4.9%, Church of God 4.5%, other Christian 5.4%, other 2%, none or unspecified 5.8% (2001 census)
Languages
Spanish, Portunol, or Brazilero (Portuguese-Spanish mix on the Brazilian frontier)
