Uruguay

Summary of Uruguay located in South America.   Back to All Countries List

Offical Flag of Uruguay
FIPS Code :   UY
ISO Code :   UY
ISO 3 Code :   URY
Numeric ISO :   858
Continent :   South America
Area in (Sq KM) :   176220
DMS :   32° 31' 22.00" S, 55° 45' 57.01" W
Phone Code :   598
Currency :   Peso (UYU)
In Native :   Uruguay

Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in the southeastern region of South America. It borders Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and east, with the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. Uruguay is home to an estimated 3.51 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. With an area of approximately 176,000 square kilometers (68,000 sq mi), Uruguay is geographically the second-smallest nation in South America, after Suriname.

August 25 Uruguay Independence Day: Independence from the Empire of Brazil in 1825 following the end of the Argentina-Brazil War
 
Capital :   Montevideo
Neighbour Countries :   Brazil,   Argentina
Languages :   Spanish

Regions in Uruguay

Artigas Department
Canelones Department
Cerro Largo Department
Colonia Department
Durazno Department
Flores Department
Florida Department
Lavalleja Department
Maldonado Department
Montevideo Department
Paysandu Department
Río Negro Department
Rivera Department
Rocha Department
Salto Department
San José Department
Soriano Department
Tacuarembo Department
Treinta y Tres Department

Time zones in Uruguay

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
America/Montevideo -3 Thursday, April 3, 2025 8:15:04 PM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Montevideo Standard Time -3 Thursday, April 3, 2025 8:15:04 PM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Uruguay

Montevideo