Uruguay

Basic facts about Uruguay

Country name: Uruguay
Capital: Montevideo
Country code: 422
Continent: South America
Currency name: Uruguayan peso
Independence: 1825-08-25 00:00:00
Independent from: from Brazil
Total area (km2): 176,215
Land area (km2): 175,015
Water area (km2): 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)
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Drive on: right
Calling code: +598
Domain: .uy