where is uruguay

Uruguay is in southeastern South America, between Argentina and Brazil, along the Atlantic coast and the Río de la Plata.

Quick Scoop

• Continent: South America.

• Neighbors: Argentina to the west and southwest, Brazil to the north and northeast.

• Water border: The Atlantic Ocean to the southeast and the Río de la Plata to the south.

• Capital: Montevideo.

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