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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.Coat of arms of Uruguay
Official nameOriental Republic of Uruguay
LocationAmericas | South America
Area181034 km2
Population3.47M inhabitants
Density19.188 pop / km2
Demonyms(m) Uruguayan / (f) Uruguayan
Official languagesSpanish
Capital(s)Montevideo
Statusindependent, officially-assigned
MembershipsUN, FIFA
CurrencyUruguayan peso ($)
GINI39.7 (2019)
TLD.uy
Phone code+5, suffix(es): 98
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Drives on theright