Uruguay

Key facts

Which countries border Uruguay?2

• Argentina
• Brazil

Uruguay in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Uruguay is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 28 clues from the pool that are true of Uruguay, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Its currency is called the peso1 of 8
• Borders Brazil1 of 10
• Is in South America1 of 12
• Its flag features a sun1 of 16
• 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
• Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
• 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
• Every country it borders has a higher peak than it does1 of 46
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• 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

Common questions about Uruguay

Which countries border Uruguay?

Uruguay shares a land border with 2 countries: Argentina and Brazil.

What is the capital of Uruguay?

The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo.

Is Uruguay landlocked?

No. Uruguay has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Uruguay?

Uruguay has one official language, Spanish.