ADMINISTRATIVE / COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Montevideo

GEOGRAPHY

Uruguay is a country with a land area of 173,620 km² in South America. It is situated between Argentina and Brazil. It borders Brazil to the northeast, Argentina to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast.

DEMOGRAPHY

A population of close to 3.4 Million. Muslims account for about 0.01% of the population.

CLIMATE

Summers are generally warm and the temperature could exceed 28 °C. The temperature in winter could go low as 6 °C. High humidity and fog are common in the country.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Spanish is the official language. Portuguese and English are widely used as well.

LOCAL TIME

GMT -3
Summer: GMT -2

BUSINESS HOURS

General: 9 AM to 5 PM

HOLIDAYS

Independence Day: August 25th
Constitution Day: July 18th
May Day: May 1st
All Souls' Day: November 2nd
Christmas: December 25th

CURRENCY

Uruguayan Peso

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Police/ Emergencies: 109
Medical: 105
Fire: 104