Uruguay
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Basic Information:
Official Name: Oriental Republic of UruguayPopulation: 3,395,000
Area: 176,220 km2
Capital City: Montevideo
Major Religion: Roman Catholic
Currency: Uruguayan peso (UYU)
Exchange Rate: N/A
Time Zone: GMT -3
Current time: 01:21am
Phone Country Dialing Code: 598
Region: South America
Language: Spanish
Useful Travel Phrases in: Spanish
Climate ():
Practical Travel Information:
Official Tourism Website: www.turismo.gub.uyElectricity: 220V
Electrical Socket:
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Type C
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Type F
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Type I
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Type L
Travel Cost: $$ ($ = cheap, $$$$$ = expensive)
Main Attractions:
- City of Colonia del Sacramento
- Parque Nacional Santa Teresa
Health Advisory: