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Uruguay is a country in the southeastern region of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil. It is located in the Southern Hemisphere on the Atlantic seaboard of South America between 53 and 58 west longitude and 30 and 35 south latitude. [1] It is bordered to the west by Argentina, on the north and northeast by ...
Uruguay(/ˈjʊərəɡwaɪ/ ⓘ[12]YOOR-ə-gwy, Spanish:[uɾuˈɣwaj]ⓘ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay(Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentinato its west and southwest and Brazilto its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Platato the south and the ...
The Uruguay River (Spanish: Río Uruguay [ˈri.o wɾuˈɣwaj]; Portuguese: Rio Uruguai [ˈʁi.u uɾuˈɡwaj]) is a major river in South America. It flows from north to south and forms parts of the boundaries of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, separating some of the Argentine provinces of La Mesopotamia from the other two countries.
Montevideo (/ ˌ m ɒ n t ɪ v ɪ ˈ d eɪ oʊ /, [10] US also /-ˈ v ɪ d i oʊ /; [11] Spanish: [monteβiˈðeo]) is the capital and largest city of Uruguay.According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) [12] in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi).
The Uruguay Portal. Uruguay (/ ˈjʊərəɡwaɪ / ⓘ YOOR-ə-gwy, Spanish: [uɾuˈɣwaj] ⓘ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la ...
Department. Colonia. Juncal Island is an island belonging to Uruguay, located where the Uruguay River empties into the Río de la Plata, a bit above the Uruguayan town of Carmelo. It is separated from Uruguay by the Canal de Camacho . The much smaller Juncalito Island lies a kilometer north; to the west, separated by the principal channel, lies ...
In the 1860s Uruguay was going through a period of prosperity. Montevideo became a major economic center of the region. Thanks to its natural harbor, it became an entrepôt, or distribution hub, for goods from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The towns of Paysandú and Salto, both on the Uruguay River, also experienced similar development. [15]
Artigas Department. Artigas Department (Spanish: Departamento de Artigas, Spanish pronunciation: [aɾˈtiɣas]) is the northernmost department of Uruguay, located in its northwestern region. Its capital is the city of Artigas, which borders on the Brazilian city of Quaraí. Artigas Department has an area of 11,928 square kilometres (4,605 sq mi ...