Minnesota is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Uruguay is a country in South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Minnesota and Uruguay regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Minnesota bigger than Uruguay?
The total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi, and the total area of Uruguay is 68,037 sq mi. Minnesota is smaller than Uruguay by 18,898.83 sq mi. Minnesota is around 1.28 times smaller than Uruguay.
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Area of Uruguay: 68,037 sq mi ( 176,215 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Minnesota as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,707,390.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Uruguay as of 2020, was estimated to be around 3,473,727.
Here is some more data comparison between Minnesota and Uruguay.
The capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul, and the capital city of Uruguay is Montevideo.
Official Languages
Minnesota: English
Uruguay: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Uruguay: Uruguayan
ISO 3166 Code
Minnesota: US-MN
Uruguay: UY
Human Development Index
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Uruguay as of 2019: 0.817
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Uruguay Time Zone:
UTC – 3 (Uruguay Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
Coordinates of Uruguay:
34° 53′ 0″ S, 56° 10′ 0″ W
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