About Uruguay

Uruguay · South America

Capital: Montevideo
Population: 3,384,688 (2025)
Area: 176,215 km²
Government: republic, presidential system, participatory democracy
Head of state: Yamandú Orsi
Currency: Uruguayan peso
Official religion: No official religion stated in the sources
Religious makeup: Roman Catholic 36.5% · Protestant 5% · African American Cults/Umbanda 2.8%