Uruguay: Capital, Flag and Fun Facts

About Uruguay

Uruguay is a small country on the southeast coast of South America, between Argentina and Brazil. Most of the land is gently rolling grassland, perfect for raising cattle and sheep, with long sandy beaches on the coast. It is known for football, beef barbecues and drinking mate.

About Montevideo

Montevideo lies on the north shore of the Río de la Plata and is the southernmost national capital in the Americas. It is known for its Ciudad Vieja (Old City) and the Rambla, a seaside promenade that runs along the city's whole coastline.

Fun facts about Uruguay

1. Uruguay hosted and won the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930.
2. Uruguay is the only country in South America that lies entirely south of the Tropic of Capricorn.
3. There are several times more cattle than people in Uruguay.
4. The cobblestone historic quarter of Colonia del Sacramento, founded by the Portuguese in 1680, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
5. Candombe, a drumming parade from Montevideo's Afro-Uruguayan neighbourhoods, is on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.
6. Uruguay was the first country in the world to give a laptop to every public primary school student.