Uruguay
Currency code:
Currency name:
Uruguayan peso
Country name:
Uruguay
Capital:
Montevideo
Country code:
Continent:
Independence:
August 25, 1825
Independent from:
from Brazil
Total area:
176,215
Land area:
175,015
Water area:
1,200
Population:
3,324,460
Population note:
3,324,460 (July 2013 est.)
Official language:
Spanish
All languages:
Spanish (official), Portunol, Brazilero (Portuguese-Spanish mix on the Brazilian frontier)
Time zone:
UYT (UTC−3) - Summer (DST) UYST (UTC−2)
Drive on:
Right
Calling code:
+598
Domain:
.uy