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Oriental Republic of Uruguay
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|---|---|
| Motto: Libertad o Muerte "Freedom or Death" |
|
| Anthem: Himno Nacional de Uruguay "National Anthem of Uruguay" |
|
| Sol de Mayo[1][2] (Sun of May)  |
|
Location of Uruguay (dark green)
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Montevideo 34°53′S 56°10′W / 34.883°S 56.167°W / -34.883; -56.167 |
| Official language | |
| Ethnic groups
(2011)
[5]
|
|
| Religion
(2021)
[6]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Uruguayan |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Luis Lacalle Pou | |
| Beatriz Argimón | |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| Senate | |
| Chamber of Representatives | |
| Independence
from
Brazil
|
|
|
•
Declared
|
25 August 1825 |
| 27 August 1828 | |
| 15 February 1967 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
176,215 km2 (68,037 sq mi)[7] (89th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
1.5 |
| Population | |
|
• 2023 census
|
3,499,451[8] (132nd) |
|
• Density
|
19.5/km2 (50.5/sq mi) (206th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
 $107.946 billion[9] (98th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$30,170[9] (62nd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$82.605 billion[9] (77th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$23,088[9] (49th) |
| Gini (2022) |  40.6[10]medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.830[11] very high (52nd) |
| Currency | Uruguayan peso (UYU) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (UYT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Drives on | right |
| Calling code | +598 |
| ISO 3166 code | UY |
| Internet TLD | .uy |
|
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: Libertad o Muerte "Freedom or Death" |
|
| Anthem: Himno Nacional de Uruguay "National Anthem of Uruguay" |
|
| Sol de Mayo[1][2] (Sun of May) |
|
|
Location of Uruguay (dark green)
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Montevideo 34°53′S 56°10′W / 34.883°S 56.167°W / -34.883; -56.167 |
| Official language | |
| Ethnic groups
(2011)
[5]
|
|
| Religion
(2021)
[6]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Uruguayan |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Luis Lacalle Pou | |
| Beatriz Argimón | |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| Senate | |
| Chamber of Representatives | |
| Independence
from
Brazil
|
|
|
•
Declared
|
25 August 1825 |
| 27 August 1828 | |
| 15 February 1967 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
176,215 km2 (68,037 sq mi)[7] (89th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
1.5 |
| Population | |
|
• 2023 census
|
3,499,451[8] (132nd) |
|
• Density
|
19.5/km2 (50.5/sq mi) (206th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$107.946 billion[9] (98th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$30,170[9] (62nd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$82.605 billion[9] (77th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$23,088[9] (49th) |
| Gini (2022) | 40.6[10] medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.830[11] very high (52nd) |
| Currency | Uruguayan peso (UYU) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (UYT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Drives on | right |
| Calling code | +598 |
| ISO 3166 code | UY |
| Internet TLD | .uy |
