Uruguay
Uruguay is in South America, with its capital at Montevideo and an area of about 181,034 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Region
- Americas · South America
- Area
- 181,034 km²
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currencies
- Uruguayan peso (UYU)
- Natural resources
- arable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fish
- Industries
- food processing, electrical machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, textiles, chemicals, beverages
- Main exports
- wood pulp, beef, milk, rice, wood
First-level divisions (19)
- Cerro Largo
- Colonia
- Flores
- Lavalleja
- Paysandú
- Río Negro
- San José
- Soriano
- Tacuarembó
- Artigas
- Canelones
- Durazno
- Florida
- Maldonado
- Rivera
- Rocha
- Salto
- Treinta y Tres
- Montevideo
Major cities
- Montevideo (population 1,513,000)
- Rivera (population 200,000)
- Punta del Este (population 159,000)
- Salto (population 105,690)
- Paysandú (population 79,016)
- Melo (population 55,494)
- Maldonado (population 55,478)
- Rivera (population 54,277)
- Mercedes (population 42,359)
- Artigas (population 41,909)
- Minas (population 41,180)
- San José de Mayo (population 36,529)
- Durazno (population 34,037)
- Florida (population 32,234)
- Treinta y Tres (population 27,684)