Hydroelectric resources are utilised to produce electricity. Montevideo 2 Las Piedras 322 Carmelo 542 San Jose 342 Maldonado 42 Paysandu 722 followed by subscriber's telephone number. Telex facilities are in use by most banks and hotels. Fax facilities are available in Uruguay. The metric system is utilised.
Tourism is an important source of foreign exchange earnings.
Roman Catholics are predominant in Uruguay. Where buyers are not well known irrevocable letters of credit should be used. The Standard Bank of South Africa has the capacity to confirm letters of credit issued by prime Uruguayan banks. Uruguay has no foreign exchange control and the Peso is freely convertible into Dollars for any transaction. Free determination of interest rates for deposits and loans.