Uruguay
Oriental Republic of Uruguay República Oriental del Uruguay (Spanish) | |
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| Motto: Libertad o Muerte “Freedom or Death” | |
| Anthem: Himno Nacional de Uruguay “National Anthem of Uruguay“ | |
| Sol de Mayo[1][2] (Sun of May)  | |
 Location of Uruguay (dark green) | |
| Capital and largest city | Montevideo 34°53′S 56°10′W / 34.883°S 56.167°W |
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| Religion (2021)[5] |
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| Demonym(s) | Uruguayan |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Luis Lacalle Pou | |
| Beatriz Argimón | |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| Senate | |
| Chamber of Representatives | |
| Independence from Brazil | |
• Declared | 25 August 1825 |
| 27 August 1828 | |
| 15 February 1967 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 176,215 km2 (68,037 sq mi)[6] (89th) |
• Water (%) | 1.5 |
| Population | |
• 2011 census | 3,286,314[6] |
• Density | 19.8/km2 (51.3/sq mi) (206th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $102.503 billion[7] (98th) |
• Per capita | $28,740[7] (62nd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $77.313 billion[7] (80th) |
• Per capita | $21,677[7] (49th) |
| Gini (2021) |  40.8[8]medium |
| HDI (2021) | 0.809[9] very high · 58th |
| Currency | Uruguayan peso (UYU) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (UYT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +598 |
| ISO 3166 code | UY |
| Internet TLD | .uy |
