Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America, whereas Uruguay is a country in South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Virginia and Uruguay regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than Uruguay?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of Uruguay is 68,037 sq mi. Virginia is smaller than Uruguay by 25,262.80 sq mi. Virginia is around 1.59 times smaller than Uruguay.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of Uruguay: 68,037 sq mi ( 176,215 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
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 Virginia and Uruguay.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of Uruguay is Montevideo.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
Uruguay: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
Uruguay: Uruguayan
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
Uruguay: UY
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Uruguay Time Zone:
UTC – 3 (Uruguay Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of Uruguay:
34° 53′ 0″ S, 56° 10′ 0″ W
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