l'Uruguay

Exact population: 3,431,932 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 98%; male: 97.6%; female: 98.4%
Ethnicities: White 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
Land boundaries: Total: 1,564 km; border countries: Argentina 579 km, Brazil 985 km
Terrain: Mostly rolling plains and low hills; fertile coastal lowland
Extremes: Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m; highest point: Cerro Catedral 514 m
Imports: Argentina 19.5%, Brazil 19%, Paraguay 12.9%, US 9.2%, China 6% (2004)
Exports: US 17.4%, Brazil 16.1%, Germany 6.3%, Argentina 6.2%, Mexico 4.2% (2004)
Industries: Food processing, electrical machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, textiles, chemicals, beverages

Source: CIA World Factbook