Uruguay

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Uruguay is a South American country known for its verdant interior and beach-lined coast. The capital, Montevideo, revolves around Plaza Independencia, once home to a Spanish citadel. It leads to Ciudad Vieja (Old City), with art deco buildings, colonial homes and Mercado del Puerto, an old port market with many steakhouses. La Rambla, a waterfront promenade, passes fish stalls, piers and parks.

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Point	Information
Country Name	Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Short Name	Uruguay
Capital	Montevideo
Largest city	Montevideo
Official languages	Spanish
National Languages	Spanish
Religion	57% Christianity —41% Roman Catholic —12% Protestant —4% Other Christian, 41% No religion, 2% Other religions
Demonym(s)	Uruguayan, Oriental
Government	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
President	Luis Lacalle Pou
Vice President	Beatriz Argimón
House Speaker	Martín Lema
Chief Justice	Jorge Ruibal
Total Area	176,215 km² (68,037 sq mi)
Water (%)	1.5
Total Land Area (%)	173,572 km²
Population	3,518,552 (2019 estimate)
GDP (PPP)	$86.562 billion (2020 estimate)
GDP (Nominal)	$62.917 billion (2020 estimate)
Currency	Uruguayan peso (UYU)
Time zone	UTC−3 (UYT)
Date Format	dd/mm/yyyy
Mains Electricity	230 V – 50 Hz
Driving side	Right
Calling code	+598
ISO 3166 code	UY
Internet TLD	.uy
Political Parties	Broad Front (Frente Amplio) Uruguay Assembly (Asamblea Uruguay) Colorado Party National Party
Independence Day	25 August 1825
Tallest Building	Telecommunications Tower World Trade Center Tower IV World Trade Center Tower III World Trade Center Tower II
Richest Persons	Tabare Vazquez Fede Alvarez Edinson Cavani Luis Suarez
Top Website	Google.com.uy Mercadolibre.com.uy Brou.com.uy Elpais.com.uy
Flag	Uruguay Flag
Map	Uruguay Map