“Uruguay has a free market economy, a well-educated workforce, and high levels of social spending.” CIA World Factbook
Surface area: 176, 215 sq. km (size of Washington State)
Population: 3.4 million (between Bosnia and Eritrea)
Most live in the South
80% live in urban areas
Population growth: 0.27% per year
Ethnicity: 87% white, 4.6% black, 2.5 indigenous
Religion: Christian: 47% Catholic, 11% non-Catholic, 23% non-denominational
Atheist or agnostic: 17%
Life expectancy: 77 years
Obesity rate: 27%
GDP: $78 billion
GDP growth rate: 2.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%
Poverty rate: 9.7%
Tourism: 3 million visitors per year.
Currency: $1 = 38 Uruguayan pesos.
The Traveller
(O. Robert Jeanlouie, Monday, February 17, 2020)
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