AMERICAS
🇺🇾 Uruguay
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Advisory Level
Level 2
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
May 7, 2025
About Uruguay
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately 176,215 square kilometers (68,037 sq mi). It has a population of almost 3.5 million people, of whom nearly 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Montevideo
Population
3.5 million
Area
181,034 km²
Language
Spanish
Currency
Uruguayan peso
GDP/Capita
$23,907
Travel Advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Uruguayan peso (UYU)
- GDP
- $81.0B
- GDP per Capita
- $23,907
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 78.1 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Americas
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Area
- 181,034 km²
- Population
- 3,499,451
- Timezone
- UTC-03:00
- Languages
- Spanish
- Calling Code
- +598
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- UY