Info
Uruguay
Official
Name:
República Oriental del Uruguay.
Location:
South America's Southern Cone, its eastern shore lies next
to the Atlantic Ocean between the 30th and 35th southern latitude
parallels and between the 53rd and 58th western longitude
meridians. It is the warmest zone within the southern region.
Uruguay borders Brazil (985 km) on the north and northeast;
Argentina (579 km) on the west and south, the River Plate
(452 km) to the south and the Atlantic Ocean (228 km) to the
east.
President:
José Mujica
Goberment
type:
Republic
Surface:
176,215 Km2.
Altitude:
Average:
117 meters.
Highest peak: 513 meters (Cerro Catedral).
There
are no high mountains or vast plains, no impenetrable forests
or desert regions. Earthquakes
are unknown. |
