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Country Name |
Oriental Republic of Uruguay |
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Continent |
South America |
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Surface area |
176,215 km² |
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Capital |
Montevideo |
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Population |
3,400,000 |
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Language |
Spanish |
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Currency |
Uruguayan Peso (UYU) |
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Time zone |
-4hrs compared to Italy |
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Area code for Italy |
0039 |
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Area code from Italy |
00598 |
Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory for all travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from high-risk countries.
Hepatitis A is generally transmitted through contaminated food and water, or through close physical contact with an infected person, while hepatitis B is transmitted through exposure to infected body fluids and blood.
Infection typically occurs through contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually caused by bites, scratches or licks near open wounds or mucous membranes (e.g. mouth, nose, eyes). The most common vectors are dogs and bats, but cases of infection in other domestic animals have also been reported.
Caused by toxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, the risk of tetanus infection is present throughout the country.
Bacterial in origin, typhoid fever is transmitted through contaminated food and drink, especially in regions with inadequate sanitary conditions.
This disease is spread by mosquito bites and there is no vaccine. Consequently, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
Diseases such as Chikungunya, Leishmaniasis, American trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease) and West Nile virus are present in South America. As these diseases are transmitted by insect bites and there are no vaccines, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
The following vaccinations are strongly recommended as these diseases can be contracted anywhere in the world. Experts advise that you protect yourself and other travellers by making sure you are up-to-date with all of the recommended vaccinations. This will allow you to travel safely, while minimising the risk of exposure to infection.
Uruguay is located on the east side of the South American continent. The country borders Brazil to the north and northeast and Argentina to the west. Two of its coastlines overlook the Atlantic Ocean.
The landscape mainly consists of rolling plains with low hills that rarely exceed 500 metres above sea level. The coastline stretches for kilometres, occasionally interrupted by rocky peaks, where dune formations have given life to lagoons. The largest of these is Lagoon Mirim, which Uruguay shares to the east with Brazil.
The climate is temperate-warm with constant humidity. Rain falls regularly throughout the year, increasing in intensity in the autumn between March and June. The average temperature is around 17°C.
