Río de la Plata: Uruguay - ScienceDirect
Uruguay on the eastern seaboard of South America extends between 34°00′–36°00′ S and 55°00′–58°10′ W. Its coastline is approximately 680 km in length.Most of its coast is located on the Río de la Plata (452 km) and the rest along the Atlantic Ocean (228 km) (Fig. 30.1.The Río de la Plata estuary is the most significant component of the Uruguayan coast, and it drains waters ...