Uruguay - Introduction
Uruguay (officially: Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country in Americas, precisely in South America, with a population of about 3.4 Millions inhabitants today (2026-09-12). The capital city of Oriental Republic of Uruguay is Montevideo, and the official country TLD code is .uy. Uruguay has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as UY, URY, URU, 858 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Uruguay , Coat of Arms
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Names
| Common | Uruguay |
|---|---|
| Official | Oriental Republic of Uruguay |
| Common (Native) | Uruguay |
| Official (Native) | Oriental Republic of Uruguay |
| Alternative spellings | UY, Oriental Republic of Uruguay, República Oriental del Uruguay |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| spa | Spanish |
|---|
Geography
Uruguay is located in South America and has a total land area of 181034 km². It is bounded by Argentina, Brazil and the capital city is Montevideo
| Region/Continent | South America |
|---|---|
| Subregion | South America |
| TimeZone | UTC-03:00 |
| Capital city | Montevideo |
| Area | 181034 km² |
| Population 2026-09-12 | 3.4 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Argentina, Brazil |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Uruguayan / Female: Uruguayan |
| fra | Male: Uruguayen / Female: Uruguayenne |
| Lat/Lng | -33, -56 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Uruguay
The flag of Uruguay is composed of nine equal horizontal bands of white alternating with blue, with a white square superimposed in the canton. In the white square is a yellow sun bearing a human face — the Sun of May — from which sixteen rays extend. The sun's rays alternate between triangular and wavy.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Uruguayan peso |
| Code | UYU |
| Symbol | $ |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | UY |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | URY |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 858 |
| International calling code | +598 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | URU |
All Important Facts about Uruguay
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