Uruguay
South America · Capital: Montevideo
Uruguay is a country in South America, home to about 3.4 million people across 176,215 km². Its capital is Montevideo. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 2 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Montevideo
Region
South America
Population
~3.4 million people
Area
176,215 km²
Density
19 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
Spanish
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
514 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the peso
Flag colors
white, blue, yellow
Land borders (2)
Argentina
BrazilUruguay in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Uruguay is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 22 claims from the pool that are true of Uruguay, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name begins with “U”1 of 7
- Its currency is called the peso1 of 8
- Borders Brazil1 of 10
- Is in South America1 of 12
- Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
- Has Spanish as an official language1 of 20
- Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
- Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
- Is in the Americas1 of 35
- Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177