Uruguay

Oriental Republic of Uruguay

The flag of Uruguay is composed of nine equal horizontal bands of white alternating with blue, with a white square superimposed in the canton. In the white square is a yellow sun bearing a human face — the Sun of May — from which sixteen rays extend. The sun's rays alternate between triangular and wavy.

Native Name (Official): República Oriental del Uruguay
Population: 3,473,727
Capital: Montevideo
Region: Americas (South America)
Currency: Uruguayan peso ($)
Languages: Spanish
Area: 181034 km²
Timezones: UTC-03:00
Location: -33°N -56°E
Bordering Countries: 🇦🇷
Argentina
Buenos Aires
South America
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Brazil
Brasília
South America