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República Oriental del Uruguay
Eastern Republic of Uruguay
Flag of Uruguay Coat of Arms of Uruguay
(Flag) (Coat of Arms)
Motto: Libertad o Muerte
(Spanish for "Liberty or Death")
Anthem: Orientales, la Patria o la tumba
Location of Uruguay
Capital Montevideo
34°53′S 56°10′W
Largest city Montevideo
Official languages Spanish
Government
President
Democratic Republic
Tabaré Vázquez
Independence
- Declared
- Recognised
from Brazil
August 25, 1825
August 28, 1828
Area
 • Total
 • Water (%)
 
176,220 km² (90th)
1.5%
Population
 • 2005 est.
 • 2002 census
 • Density
 
3,415,920 (128th)
3,399,237
19/km² (156th)
GDP (PPP)
 • Total
 • Per capita
2005 estimate
$32,885 million (90th)
$9,619 (67th)
HDI (2003) 0.840 (46th) – high
Currency Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
Time zone
 • Summer (DST)
UST (UTC-3)
UDST (UTC-2)
Internet TLD .uy
Calling code +598