Flag and map of Uruguay

Uruguay is a country in South America. Below you'll find the flag, the outline of the territory and a fact sheet with the essentials and some trivia — everything that shows up as a hint in the Vexdle game.

Flag of Uruguay

Map

Fact sheet

Capital: Montevideo
Continent: South America
Population: 3,382,537
Languages: Spanish
Currency: UYU
Land borders: 2 countries
Geography: Has a coastline

Flag anatomy

Nine white-and-blue stripes with the golden Sun of May in the canton.

Fun facts Did you know?

The nine stripes stand for the nine original departments.
The Sun of May is shared with Argentina's flag.
It was the first country to host and win a football World Cup, in 1930.
It is one of the most secular and socially progressive countries in Latin America.

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