Formal Name:
Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Local Name:
Uruguay

Local Formal Name:
República Oriental del Uruguay


Location:

South America



Status:

UN Member Country



Capital City:

Montevideo



Main Cities:

Salto, Paysandú



Population:

3,167,000



Area:

177,410 km2



Currency:

1 Uruguayan new peso = 100 centésimos



Languages:

Spanish



Religions:

Roman Catholic

 Marcel Wouterse on 14th December 2012