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Uruguay

Location
Location Description

Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil

Continent
South America
Bordering Countries
Argentina, Brazil
Independent
Yes
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country 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.

Capital
Montevideo
Language
Spanish
Currency
(peso)
Size
69,898 sq mi (181,034 sq km) — 92nd largest
Total Population
3,499,451 people — 134th largest
Population Density
50.1 people per sq mi (19.3 people per sq km) — 207th largest

Country Location

Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil

Country Flag

The flag of this country 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.