Outline of Uruguay - Geography of Uruguay

Geography of Uruguay

  • Uruguay is: a country
  • Location:
    • Southern Hemisphere
    • Western Hemisphere
      • Latin America
        • South America
          • Southern Cone
    • Time zone: UTC-03, October–March UTC-02
    • Extreme points of Uruguay
      • High: Cerro Catedral 514 m (1,686 ft)
      • Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
    • Land boundaries: 1,648 km
Brazil 1,068 km
Argentina 580 km
  • Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean 660 km
  • Population of Uruguay: 3,340,000 - 132nd most populous country
  • Area of Uruguay: 176 km2
  • Atlas of Uruguay

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