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Uruguay
Also Known As Oriental Republic of Uruguay
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Uruguay is a country in the Southern Cone of southeastern South America, bordering Argentina to the west and southwest and Brazil to the north and northeast, with the Rio de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It declared independence from the Empire of Brazil on 25 August 1825. It is a unitary presidential republic. Its capital is Montevideo.
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Population2023 census figure, from Uruguay's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearThe Thirty-Three Orientals declared independence from the Empire of Brazil on 25 August 1825, still celebrated as Uruguay's Independence Day; this followed Jose Gervasio Artigas's 1811 revolt against Spanish authorities, and was followed by the 1828 Treaty of Montevideo and the first constitution of 1830. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay.
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1. Uruguay (Wikipedia)
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Oriental Republic of Uruguay
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Montevideo
1. Uruguay (Wikipedia)
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176,215 km2 (68,037 sq mi)
1. Uruguay (Wikipedia)
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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.
1. Uruguay (Wikipedia)
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It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Rio de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast.
Montevideo (Wikipedia)
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Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay.
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