Flag of Uruguay
What the flag means
- Nine blue-and-white stripes — the nine original departments
- The Sun of May — independence, shared with Argentina
Design set by: Ley de 12 de julio de 1830 (Pabellón Nacional) · Adopted 1830
Highlights
- 🥩 Flavorful beef and asado
- 🏖️ Punta del Este beaches
- 💃 Tango and candombe rhythms
- 🧉 Cozy mate tea culture
- 😊 A peaceful, easygoing life
Quick facts
- Region
- Americas · South America
- Population
- 3,384,688 people (2025)
- Area
- 181,034 km²
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Languages
- Spanish, Portuguese
- Currency
- Uruguayan peso (UYU)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Similar flags
Blue & white
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Ley de 12 de julio de 1830 (Pabellón Nacional)
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs