Official Name: República Oriental del Uruguay (Oriental Republic of Uruguay)
Form of Government:republic with two legislative houses (Senate [311]; House of Representatives [99])
President: Luis Lacalle Pou
Prime Minister: N/A
GDP: 56.05 billion USD (2019)
Capital: Montevideo
Population: 3.462 million (2019)
Official Languages: Spanish
Currency: Peso Uruguayo
Timezone: GMT+3
Area: 176,215 km²
Dialing Code: +598
Major Mountain Ranges: Cerro Catedral
Major Rivers: Río Negro,Yí River,Chamangá River
Continent: South America
Border Countries: It is bordered to the west by Argentina, on the north and northeast by Brazil, and on the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, which makes up Uruguay’s coast. To the south, it fronts the Río de la Plata, a broad estuary that opens out into the South Atlantic.
Map of Uruguay
National Symbols of Uruguay
National Bird: southern lapwing
National Anthem: “Orientales, la Patria o la Tumba”
