1.01 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 76
5 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 111
mixture of privately owned and state-run broadcast media; more than 100 commercial radio stations and about 20 TV channels; cable TV is available; many community radio and TV stations; adopted the hybrid Japanese/Brazilian HDTV standard (ISDB-T) in Decemb
1.405 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 86
total: 1,641 km
country comparison to the world: 77
standard gauge: 1,641 km 1.435-m gauge (1,200 km operational) (2010)
total: 77,732 km
country comparison to the world: 62
paved: 7,743 km
unpaved: 69,989 km (2010)
1,600 km (2011)
country comparison to the world: 50
major seaport(s): Montevideo
total: 16
country comparison to the world: 100
by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 2, chemical tanker 3, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned: 8 (Argentina 1, Denmark 1, Greece 1, Spain 5)
registered in ot
133 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 43
