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Uruguay

Uruguay is a country in South America, covering 181,034 km². Its capital is Montevideo.

Uruguay at a glance

Official name
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Capital
Montevideo
Continent
South America
Region
South America
Area
181,034 km²
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Uruguayan peso
Landlocked
No
Status
Country
ISO code
UY / URY

Largest cities in Uruguay

  1. 1Montevideo1,270,737
  2. 2Salto99,823
  3. 3Paysandú73,249
  4. 4Las Piedras69,682
  5. 5Rivera64,631
  6. 6Maldonado55,478
  7. 7Tacuarembó51,854
  8. 8Melo51,023
  9. 9Mercedes42,359
  10. 10Artigas41,909

Population figures from GeoNames.

Countries bordering Uruguay

Argentina Brazil

More countries in South America

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