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Uruguay Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/uruguay/uruguay_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, betweenArgentina and Brazil Geographic coordinates 33 00 S, 56 00 W Map references South America Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Washington State Land boundaries
Coastline 660 km Maritime claims
Climate warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown Terrain mostly rolling plains and low hills; fertile coastal lowland Elevation extremes
Natural resources fertile soil, hydropower potential, minor minerals Land use
Irrigated land 1,400 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards seasonally high winds (the pampero is a chilly and occasional violentwind which blows north from the Argentine pampas), droughts, floods; becauseof the absence of mountains, which act as weather barriers, all locationsare particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in weather fronts Environment - current issues substantial pollution from Brazilian industry along border; one-fifthof country affected by acid rain generated by Brazil; water pollution frommeat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal Environment - international agreements
NOTE: The information regarding Uruguay on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Uruguay Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Uruguay Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |