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Montevideo (/ ˌ m ɒ n t ɪ v ɪ ˈ d eɪ oʊ /, [10] US also /-ˈ v ɪ d i oʊ /; [11] Spanish: [monteβiˈðeo]) is the capital and largest city of Uruguay.According to the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,302,954 (about 37.2% of the country's total population) [12] in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi).
Montevideo was founded by the Spanish in the early 18th century as a military stronghold. Uruguay won its independence in 1825-1828 following a three-way struggle between Spain , Argentina and Brazil.
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Montevideo is the southernmost national capital in the Americas and the third most southerly in the world (after Canberra and Wellington). Uruguay is the only country in South America situated entirely south of the Tropic of Capricorn , and is the southernmost sovereign state in the world when ordered by northernmost point of latitude .
Montevideo, the capital and major port, sits on the banks of the Río de la Plata and is on approximately the same latitude as Cape Town and Sydney. [1] Uruguay is the smallest Spanish-speaking nation in South America with a land area of 175,015 km 2 (67,574 sq mi) and a water area of 1,200 km 2 (463 sq mi).
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Montevideo (Spanish pronunciation: [monteβiˈðeo]) is a department (departamento) of Uruguay. It is by far the smallest department in area, but also by far the most populated. Its capital is the city of Montevideo, which is also the national capital. While most of the department is covered by the capital city, there are still smaller towns ...
Tourism in Uruguay is an important part of the nation's economy.. Uruguay's tourist destinations include: Punta del Este, Piriápolis, Montevideo, Colonia del Sacramento, Salto, Lavalleja, Rocha, Artigas, Rivera, and others.