UYTechnical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code UY
Below, you can find technical information regarding the UY code, which represents Uruguay within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.
General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | Continent South America Region Hispanic America Area 175,016 km² Country Bounds N: -30.0822, S: -34.9808, W: -58.4427, E: -53.0739 Landlocked No Coordinates of Capital Montevideo (-34.90592, -56.19131) Terrain mostly rolling plains and low hillsfertile coastal lowland Climate warm temperatefreezing temperatures almost unknown Border Countries Argentina 541 kmBrazil 1,050 km |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Population 3,449,299 Population Density 19.71 people/km² Urban Areas Barra de CarrascoCanelonesColonia del SacramentoDuraznoFloridaLa FlorestaLa PazLas PiedrasMaldonadoMercedes Nationality Noun: Uruguayan(s) Adjective: Uruguayan Distribution most of the country's population resides in the southern half of the country; approximately 80% of the populace is urban; nearly half of the population lives in and around the capital of Montevideo Official Language Literacy Rate 99% (2022 est.) |
National Symbols National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers. | National Anthem "Himno Nacional" (National Anthem of Uruguay) National Holiday Independence Day, 25 August (1825) National Symbols Sun of May (a sun-with-face symbol) National Colors blue, white, yellow National Dish Asado, Chivito |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Currency UYU – Uruguayan Peso ($)GDP $105.231 billion (2023 est.) Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | Internet TLD .uyCalling Code +598
Barcode Prefix 773 Internet Hosts 1,036,000 Internet Users 1,405,000 Phones (Mobile) 5,000,000 lines Phones (Landline) 1,010,000 lines |
Uruguay is a country located in southern South America, bordered by the South Atlantic Ocean. It shares its borders with Argentina and Brazil.
*The map highlights the location of Uruguay.
es-UY – Spanish (Uruguay)
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