Uruguay is positioned in South America. With a total area of 175,016 sq km, Uruguay is considered the world’s 90th largest country. A clear and in depth map of Uruguay together with key geographic specifics are included down below.
Uruguay is home to a couple of distinct geographic regions, in some measure corresponding to the provincial groups.
Uruguay’s capital Montevideo has a population of 1.7 million inhabitants. Main metropolitan areas apart from the capital Montevideo include Colonia del Sacramento, Piriapolis and Punta del Este.
Uruguay shares its border with Argentina and Brazil .
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Geography of Uruguay
Administrative Regions in Uruguay: 19 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Artigas, Canelones, Cerro Largo, Colonia, Durazno, Flores, Florida, Lavalleja, Maldonado, Montevideo, Paysandu, Rio Negro, Rivera, Rocha, Salto, San Jose, Soriano, Tacuarembo, Treinta y Tres
Terrian of Uruguay: mostly rolling plains and low hills; fertile coastal lowland
Uruguayan Climate: warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown