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Uruguay ( / ˈjʊərəɡwaɪ / ⓘ [ 11] 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 Plata to the ...
Uruguay portal. 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 ...
Patagonia ( Spanish pronunciation: [pataˈɣonja]) is a geographical region that encompasses the southern end of South America, governed by Argentina and Chile. The region comprises the southern section of the Andes Mountains with lakes, fjords, temperate rainforests, and glaciers in the west and deserts, tablelands, and steppes to the east.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uruguay: Uruguay – sovereign country located in southeastern South America. [ 1] It is home to 3.46 million people, of which 1.7 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area. Montevideo was founded by the Spanish in the early 18th century as a ...
Uruguay River. / 34.200°S 58.300°W / -34.200; -58.300. 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 ...
The list of cities in Uruguay is a list of all populated centres of Uruguay that have received the status of "Ciudad" (City). There are several populated places that have not received this status, with a population below 10,000 but as big as that of many cities. The ranks shown are only among cities and not including their wider metropolitan areas.
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 ...
Köppen-Geiger climate classification map for South America [33] All of the world's major climate zones are present in South America. [34] The distribution of the average temperatures in the region presents a constant regularity from the 30° of latitude south, when the isotherms tend, more and more, to be confused with the degrees of latitude ...