Administrative divisions
19 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
ArtigasCanelonesCerro LargoColoniaDuraznoFloresFloridaLavallejaMaldonadoMontevideoPaysandúRiveraRochaRío NegroSaltoSan JoséSorianoTacuarembóTreinta y Tres
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 176,200 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 143,100 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 19 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and BrazilCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 660 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,591 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Argentina 541 km; Brazil 1,050 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly rolling plains and low hills; fertile coastal lowlandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknownCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | arable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fishCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Cerro Catedral 514 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 109 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | about the size of Virginia and West Virginia combined; slightly smaller than the state of WashingtonCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | seasonally high winds (the pampero is a chilly and occasional violent wind that blows north from the Argentine pampas), droughts, floods; because of the absence of mountains, which act as weather barriers, all locations are particularly vulnerable to rapid changes from weather frontsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or the edge of continental marginCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
