Uruguay

Oriental Republic of Uruguay República Oriental del Uruguay
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Libertad o Muerte" (Spanish) "Freedom or Death"
Anthem: Himno Nacional de Uruguay National Anthem of Uruguay
Capital and largest city	Montevideo 34°53′S 56°10′W / 34.883°S 56.167°W / -34.883; -56.167
Official languages	Spanish
Ethnic groups (2011)	87.7% White 4.6% Black 2.4% Indigenous 0.2% Asian 5.1% Other/None
Demonym	Uruguayan
Government	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President	Tabaré Vázquez
• Vice President	Raúl Sendic
Legislature	General Assembly
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Independence from the Empire of Brazil
• Declaration	25 August 1825
• Recognition	28 August 1828
• Constitution	18 July 1830
Area
• Total	176,215 km2 (68,037 sq mi) (89th)
• Water (%)	1.5
Population
• 2016 estimate	3,427,000 (134th)
• 2011 census	3,286,314
• Density	18.6/km2 (48.2/sq mi) (198th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$73.930 billion (91st)
• Per capita	$21,570 (61st)
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$54.374 billion (78th)
• Per capita	$15,864 (45th)
Gini (2014)	41.6 medium
HDI (2014)	0.793 high · 52nd
Currency	Uruguayan peso (UYU)
Time zone	UYT (UTC−3)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+598
ISO 3166 code	UY
Internet TLD	.uy

Coordinates: 33°S 56°W / 33°S 56°W / -33; -56

Uruguay (ⁱ/ˈjʊərəɡwaɪ/;Spanish pronunciation: [uɾuˈɣwai̯]), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in the southeastern region of South America. It borders Argentina to its west and Brazil to its north and east, with the Río de la Plata (River of Silver) to the south and with the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. Uruguay is home to an estimated 3.42 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. With an area of approximately 176,000 square kilometres (68,000 sq mi), Uruguay is geographically the second-smallest nation in South America, only larger in size than Suriname.