Uruguay

Summary

Uruguay is a sovereign state^[1]. Uruguay draws 8,614 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #99 of 197).^[2]

Key Facts

• Uruguay received the The Economist country of the year^[3].
• Uruguay was a member of United Nations^[4].
• Uruguay was a member of Q4264^[5].
• Uruguay was a member of World Trade Organization^[6].
• Uruguay was a member of International Labour Organization^[7].
• Uruguay was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development^[8].
• Uruguay was a member of International Finance Corporation^[9].
• Uruguay is in the country of Uruguay^[10].
• Uruguay is on the body of water Uruguay River^[11].
• Uruguay is on the body of water Río de la Plata^[12].
• Uruguay is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[13].
• Uruguay's head of government is recorded as Yamandú Orsi^[14].
• Uruguay is on the continent of South America^[15].
• Uruguay's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[16].
• Uruguay's instance of is recorded as secular state^[17].
• Uruguay's instance of is recorded as country^[18].
• Uruguay's instance of is recorded as constitutional republic^[19].
• Uruguay's head of state is recorded as Yamandú Orsi^[20].
• Uruguay's capital is recorded as Montevideo^[21].
• Uruguay's currency is recorded as Uruguayan peso^[22].
• Uruguay's shares border with is recorded as Brazil^[23].
• Uruguay's shares border with is recorded as Argentina^[24].
• Uruguay's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .uy^[25].
• Uruguay's anthem is recorded as National Anthem of Uruguay^[26].
• Uruguay's basic form of government is recorded as republic^[27].

Body

Geography

Uruguay is in the country of Uruguay^[10]. Adjacent water bodies include Uruguay River^[11], a river^[28]; Río de la Plata^[12], an estuary^[29], in Argentina^[30]; and Atlantic Ocean^[13], an ocean^[31]. Uruguay is on the continent of South America^[15]. Part of include Latin America^[32], a transcontinental region^[33] and Southern Cone^[34], a region^[35], in Chile^[36].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[16], secular state^[17], country^[18], and constitutional republic^[19].

History and Context

Uruguay River is named after Uruguay^[37].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Uruguay include Uruguayans^[38], a human population^[39]; Uruguay Round^[40], a negotiation^[41]; and Uruguay Cove^[42], a cove^[43].

Why It Matters

Uruguay draws 8,614 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #99 of 197).^[2] Uruguay has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Uruguay is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Uruguay include Uruguayans^[38], a human population^[39]; Uruguay Round^[40], a negotiation^[41]; and Uruguay Cove^[42], a cove^[43].

FAQs

What awards did Uruguay receive?

Honors received include The Economist country of the year^[3].