What is the capital of Uruguay?
The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo.
- Official name
- Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Region
- Americas
- Subregion
- South America
- Currency
- Uruguayan peso
- Languages
- Spanish
- Land neighbours
- Argentina, Brazil
- Area
- 181,034 km²
- Landlocked
- No
- Calling code
- +598
- Internet domain
- .uy
Quick answers about Uruguay
What currency is used in Uruguay?
Uruguay uses Uruguayan peso.
Where is Uruguay?
Uruguay is in South America, within Americas.
What languages are spoken in Uruguay?
The reference languages listed for Uruguay are Spanish.
Which countries border Uruguay?
Uruguay shares listed land borders with Argentina, Brazil.
Is Uruguay landlocked?
No. Uruguay is not landlocked.
States and provinces in Uruguay
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.