Uruguay (officially, the Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is divided into 19 departments (departamentos, singular – departamento). In alphabetical order, the departments are: Artigas, Canelones, Cerro Largo, Colonia, Durazno, Flores, Florida, Lavalleja, Maldonado, Montevideo, Paysandu, Rio Negro, Rivera, Rocha, Salto, San Jose, Soriano, Tacuarembo and Treinta y Tres. These departments are further subdivided into a total of 112 municipalities.Â
Covering an area of 176,000 sq.km, Uruguay is South America’s 2nd smallest nation. Located in the southern part of the country, on the northeastern shore of the Rio de la Plata estuary is, Montevideo – the capital, the largest and the most populous city of Uruguay. Montevideo is the southernmost capital city in the Americas and the chief port as well as the cultural, educational, commercial and financial center of Uruguay.Â
Where is Uruguay?
Uruguay is a country located on the southeastern coast of South America. It is geographically positioned in the Southern and Western hemispheres of the Earth; being the only South American nation to be situated entirely south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Uruguay is bordered by Argentina to the west and southwest; by Brazil to the north and east; by the Rio de la Plata to the south and by the South Atlantic Ocean to the southeast.
Uruguay Bordering Countries:
Argentina, Brazil.
Regional Maps: Map of South America
Outline Map of Uruguay
Key Facts
Legal Name
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Flag
Capital City
Montevideo
34 51 S, 56 10 W
Total Area
176,215.00 km2
Land Area
175,015.00 km2
Water Area
1,200.00 km2
Population
3,461,734
Largest City
Montevideo (1,774,396)
Currency
Uruguayan pesos (UYU)
GDP
$56.05 Billion
GDP Per Capita
$16,190.13
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