Capital: Montevideo Area: 176,200 sq km / 68,031 sq ml Language: Spanish Currency: Uruguayan Peso Population: 3,413,329 Life expectancy: 69 (men), 76 (women) Literacy rate: 97% Religions: Roman Catholic Physical features: Pampas (grassy plains) and low hills, Rivers Negro, Uruguay, Rio de la Plata Ethnic distribution: 54% Spanish, 22% Italain and minorities of other European countries Exports: Meat and meat products, leather, wool, textiles, fish, seafood