Uruguay
geographical name
Uru·guay
ˈu̇r-ə-ˌgwī 
ˈyu̇r-;
ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌgwā;
ˌü-rü-ˈgwī
1
river about 1000 miles (1609 kilometers) long in southeastern South America rising in Brazil and flowing into the Río de la Plata
2
or República Oriental del Uruguay
or formerly Banda Oriental
country (a republic) in southeastern South America between the lower Uruguay River and the Atlantic; capital Montevideo area 68,037 square miles (176,215 square kilometers), population 3,369,000
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“Uruguay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uruguay. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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