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| Capital (and largest city) |
Puerto Alegre | ||
| Other cities | Montevideo | ||
| Language | Spanish | ||
| President | Tabaré Vázquez | ||
| Area | 960,061 km² | ||
| Population | 28,271,315 | ||
| Independence | 28 August 1828 (from Spain) | ||
| Currency | Peso | ||
Originally part of New Spain, and then Brasil, the territories south of the Rio San Francisco broke away and fought a brief war for independence. Now a free territory, Uruguay has pledged itself to the Neutral Nations Pact, and opens its harbours to all shipping except military.
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