Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil
Geographic coordinates: 33 00 S, 56 00 W
Coastline: 660 km
Climate: warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown
Terrain: mostly rolling plains and low hills; fertile coastal lowland
Natural hazards: seasonally high winds (the pampero is a chilly and occasional violent wind which 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 in weather fronts
Currency: Uruguayan peso (UYU)

Localisation: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil
Coordonnées géographiques: 33° 0' S, 56° 0' W
Côte: 660 km km
Climat: warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown
Relief: mostly rolling plains and low hills; fertile coastal lowland
Sommets: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Cerro Catedral 514 m
Risques naturels: 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 fronts
Monnaie: Uruguayan peso (UYU)
Population: 3,477,778 (July 2008 est.)
Langues: Spanish, Portunol, or Brazilero (Portuguese-Spanish mix on the Brazilian frontier)
Capitale: Montevideo
Découpage administratif: 19 departments: Artigas, Canelones, Cerro Largo, Colonia, Durazno, Flores, Florida, Lavalleja, Maldonado, Montevideo, Paysandu, Rio Negro, Rivera, Rocha, Salto, San Jose, Soriano, Tacuarembo, Treinta y Tres

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	Saisons
	Jan/Feb	Mar/Apr	May/Jun	Jul/Aug	Sep/Oct	Nov/Dec
Best Surfing Season
Typical Swell Size
Surf Equipment	Shorty	Springsuit	Fullsuit	Fullsuit	Fullsuit	Springsuit
Water temp.	20°C 68°F	17°C 63°F	14°C 57°F	12°C 54°F	13°C 55°F	18°C 64°F
Air temp.	21°C 70°F	16°C 61°F	13°C 55°F	12°C 54°F	14°C 57°F	19°C 66°F
Climate

Variations saisonnières de houle et de vent

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