🇺🇾Uruguay
Uruguay is a sovereign country in South America, Americas. Its capital is Montevideo. It has a population of about 3,473,727 across 181,034 km² — roughly 19 people per km². The currency is the Uruguayan peso (UYU $). The official language is Spanish. Its ISO 3166 codes are UY, URY, 858, and the international calling code is +598.
Key facts about Uruguay
GET/alpha/UYOther names for Uruguay
Largest cities in Uruguay (12)
GET/cities?country=UYCountries bordering Uruguay (2)
GET/borders/uruguayFrequently asked questions about Uruguay
What is the capital of Uruguay?
The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo.
What is the population of Uruguay?
Uruguay has a population of about 3,473,727, the 133rd largest in the world.
What currency is used in Uruguay?
Uruguay uses the Uruguayan peso (UYU, symbol $).
What languages are spoken in Uruguay?
The main language of Uruguay is Spanish.
What is the calling code for Uruguay?
The international dialing code for Uruguay is +598.
Which countries border Uruguay?
Uruguay shares land borders with Argentina and Brazil.
Query Uruguay from the API
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GET countries.dev/alpha/UYGET countries.dev/alpha/URYGET countries.dev/numericcode/858GET countries.dev/cioc/URUGET countries.dev/name/uruguayGET countries.dev/region/AmericasGET countries.dev/subregion/South%20AmericaGET countries.dev/currency/UYUGET countries.dev/lang/esGET countries.dev/callingcode/598GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC-03%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/uyGET countries.dev/demonym/UruguayanGET countries.dev/capital/Montevideo