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Libertad o muerte ("Liberty or Death") | |||||
Anthem | "National Anthem of Uruguay" | ||||
Capital (and largest city) |
Montevideo | ||||
Language | Spanish | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Ethnic Group | Spanish | ||||
Demonym | Uruguayan | ||||
Government | Presidential Republic | ||||
President | José Mujica | ||||
Area | 176,215 km² | ||||
Population | 18,735,955 hab. | ||||
Established | 1680 | ||||
Independence | from Kingdom of Brazil | ||||
declared | August 25, 1825 | ||||
recognized | August 25, 1826 | ||||
Currency | Peso Uruguayo (URP) | ||||
Time Zone | GMT +3 | ||||
summer | |||||
Calling Code | +598 | ||||
Internet TLD | .uy |
Uruguay, officialy Oriental Republic of Uruguay (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay) is a sovereign state located in the south eastern part of South America. Although it is of mostly Spanish-speaking population, the country gained its independence from the Kingdom of Brazil, after a long war that lasted from 1823 to 1826.