URUGUAY

General Information

• Capital : Montevideo

• Population : 3.5 million (2023)

• Area : 176,215 km²

• Motto : "Libertad o Muerte" (Liberty or Death)

• National Day : August 25 (Independence Day)

Embassy

• Address : Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 22, 1050 Brussels, Belgium

• Telephone : +32 2 640 11 69

• Fax : +32 2 640 23 95

• Website : Embassy of Uruguay in Brussels

• Email : uruembasy@sky.net.be

Uruguay, located in the Southern Cone of South America, is an eastern republic known for its political stability and high quality of life. Its national holiday, celebrated on August 25, marks its independence from Brazil in 1825. Montevideo, the capital, is a cosmopolitan and vibrant city, famous for its colonial and Art Deco architecture, as well as its beaches.