Presentation of Uruguay : Geography

Country’s official name :

Uruguay

Capital:

Montevideo

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Montevideo (1,690,000) ; Salto (99,000) ; Paysandu (730,000) ; Las Piedras (70,000) ; Rivera (65,000)

Area:

176,220 km²

Type of Climate :

Uruguay is the only Latin American country to be wholly located in a temperate climate zone. Heats period is January and the coldest temperatures are reached in July, with a mean difference of twelve degrees Celsius. Temperatures vary between 15 and 32 degrees Celsius.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Montevideo

Summer Time Period :

Summer time from October to March

Official Language:

Spanish 

Other Languages Spoken:

94% of the citizens speak only Spanish. Therefore, Spanish is the common language used in politics and in cultural and economic fields. English is used occasionally in commercial activities. Other languages, such as French, Portuguese or German are not used very often.

Business Language(s):

Spanish, English

Any Comments About This Content? Report It to Us.