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Uruguay

The flag of Uruguay is composed of nine equal horizontal bands of white alternating with blue, with a white square superimposed in the canton. In the white square is a yellow sun bearing a human face — the Sun of May — from which sixteen rays extend. The sun's rays alternate between triangular and wavy.

    • Official name

      Oriental Republic of Uruguay

    • Capital

      Montevideo

    • Region

      Americas

    • Subregion

      South America

    • Timezones

      UTC-03:00

    • Population

      3473727

    • Languages

      Spanish,

    • Currencies

      UYU ($) — Uruguayan peso