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    General Information
    Region    South America
    Population (000, 2020)   3 474
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   19.8
    Capital city    Montevideo
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 744.7b,c
    UN membership date    18-Dec-45
    Surface area (km2)   173 626a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   93.5
    National currency    Peso Uruguayo (UYU)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   37.3c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)40 28553 27459 597d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)7.80.41.6d
    GDP per capita (current US$)11 992.015 613.817 278.1d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)86.76.2d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)27.32826.9d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)41.744.845.9d
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)11.68.87.9e
    Employment in industry (% of employed)21.420.518.7e
    Employment in services (% employed)6770.773.4e
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)7.27.58.8
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)55.3 / 76.855.7 / 75.255.7 / 73.4
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexf (2010=100)100150203c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)119128118g
    International trade: exports (million current US$)6 7247 6707 886e,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)8 6229 4898 226e,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 1 898- 1 820-340e,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-731-491419c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)0.20.30.4
    Urban population (% of total population)94.49595.4c
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)0.50.5...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)222
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)80.0 / 72.680.7 / 73.281.3 / 73.9
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)22.2 / 18.521.1 / 19.220.3 / 20.2
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)76.3 / 2.378.8 / 2.381.5 / 2.4c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)0.2i0.421.5c
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)11.3108.7
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)8.699.3a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)4j...5.1a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)2.9k4.4l4.9a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)110.9 / 114.6109.8 / 112.2107.6 / 109.3a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)109.5 / 93.2... / ...126.6 / 114.1a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)58.0 / 34.5k... / ...... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)6.18.612.1d
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)14.113.121.2m
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)46.4n64.674.8d
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.30.40.5a
    Threatened species (number)80103116
    Forested area (% of land area)9.910.510.5e,a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)6.0 / 1.86.4 / 1.95.9 / 1.7a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)89126136a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)516263a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)2 3532 7733 469d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)20.720.820.8c
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)94.2 / ...94.5 / ...94.6 / ...a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)0.120.050.08a
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