Uruguay, South America
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 21 April 2025.
Uruguay is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the South America sub‑region of the Americas continent.
| Uruguay is located in | Latin America and the Caribbean South America Americas Continent |
| Uruguay population | 3 388 081 inhabitants (2023 UN data) |
| Uruguay Area | 176 220 Km2 ( 109 498 sq mi) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 33° 00' S, 56° 00' W |
| Uruguay Capital city | Montevideo |
| Neighbouring countries | Brazil, Argentina. |
| Uruguay Climate | warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown |
| Most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Second most predominant religion | Protestant, |
| Currency name & code | Peso (UYU) |
| Internet ccTLD | .uy |
| Uruguay calling code | 598 |
| Passport ranking | 22 |
Uruguay administrative divisions
- 19 departments;
- Artigas,
- Canelones,
- Cerro Largo,
- Colonia,
- Durazno,
- Flores,
- Florida,
- Lavalleja,
- Maldonado,
- Montevideo,
- Paysandu,
- Rio Negro,
- Rivera,
- Rocha,
- Salto,
- San Jose,
- Soriano,
- Tacuarembo,
- Treinta y Tres
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