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Uruguay flag

The flag of Uruguay was founded on July, 11, 1830

Uruguay flag

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Description of Uruguayan flag: nine equal horizontal stripes of white (top and bottom) alternating with blue; a white square in the upper hoist-side corner with a yellow sun bearing a human face known as the Sun of May with 16 rays that alternate between triangular and wavy

Country name:
long form: Oriental Republic of Uruguay
short form: Uruguay

Location of Uruguay:Southern South America

Uruguay borders with:
Argentina, Brazil
the South Atlantic Ocean

The capital of Uruguay: Montevideo

Time difference: UTC-3

Area: 176,220 sq km

Population: 3,494,400

Nationality: Uruguayan

Official language: Spanish

Government type: constitutional republic

Chief of state: President

Currency: Uruguayan pesos (UYU)

Internet-domain: .uy

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