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Uruguay, formally known as the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, is situated in Latin America and the Caribbean, a subregion of the region Americas. Its capital city is Montevideo. Uruguay is identified by various country codes. The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2 code, commonly referred to as the 2-letter country code for Uruguay, is UY, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3 code, known as the 3-letter country code, is URY. Similarly, the ISO 3166-1 numeric code for Uruguay is 858. When connecting via phone, the dialing code for Uruguay is +598, which is essential for initiating calls to phone numbers in Uruguay. Online, websites in Uruguay are distinguished by the top-level domain (TLD) .uy, indicating their geographic origin. The currency utilized in Uruguay is the Peso Uruguayo, denoted by the currency alphabetic code UYU. Commonly known as the Peso Uruguayo, it is the primary currency for transactions within the country.

For a comprehensive reference encompassing major country codes, currency codes, and timezones relevant to Uruguay, please refer the tables below:

Country details

Formal namethe Eastern Republic of Uruguay
CapitalMontevideo
regionAmericas
Sub regionLatin America and the Caribbean

ISO Codes

ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2UY
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3URY
ISO 3166-1 Numeric858

Dialing Code

Dialing code+598

Other Country Codes

Top Level Domain.uy
License plate codeROU
UN m49 code858
GAUL code260
MARC codeuy
FIPS codeUY
WMO codeUY
IOC codeURU
EDGAR codeX3
FIFA codeURU
GS1 GTIN code773

Currency Codes

CurencyAlphabetic codeNumeric code
Peso UruguayoUYU858

Timezones

TimezoneOffset UTCOffset DSTTime
America / Montevideo−03:00−03:00

Neighbouring countries

CountryCapitalISO codesDialing codeTLD
Flag of ArgentinaArgentinaBuenos AiresAR / ARG+54.ar
Flag of BrazilBrazilBrasiliaBR / BRA+55.br

ISO 3166-2 Codes

Subdivision nameSubdivision categoryISO Code
ArtigasdepartmentUY-AR
CanelonesdepartmentUY-CA
Cerro LargodepartmentUY-CL
ColoniadepartmentUY-CO
DuraznodepartmentUY-DU
FloresdepartmentUY-FS
FloridadepartmentUY-FD
LavallejadepartmentUY-LA
MaldonadodepartmentUY-MA
MontevideodepartmentUY-MO
PaysandúdepartmentUY-PA
RiveradepartmentUY-RV
RochadepartmentUY-RO
Río NegrodepartmentUY-RN
SaltodepartmentUY-SA
San JosédepartmentUY-SJ
SorianodepartmentUY-SO
TacuarembódepartmentUY-TA
Treinta y TresdepartmentUY-TT

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FAQs

Uruguay is situated in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is a subregion of the continent of Americas.

Montevideo serves as the capital of Uruguay.

The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2, or two-letter country code, for Uruguay is UY, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3, or three-letter country code, is URY, and the ISO 3166-1 numeric code is 858. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is a global federation of national standards bodies.

The dialing code for Uruguay is +598.

The top-level domain (TLD) for Uruguay-specific internet addresses ends with .uy.

The currency code of Uruguay includes the currency alphabetic code UYU and the currency numeric code 858. The currency is referred to as the Peso Uruguayo. ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, defining alpha codes and numeric codes for representing currencies and providing information about the relationships between individual currencies and their minor units.

The license plate code for Uruguay is ROU.

The UN M49 code for Uruguay is 858. UN M49, or the Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use, is a standard used by the United Nations for statistical purposes.

The GAUL code for Uruguay is 260. GAUL, or the Global Administrative Unit Layers, is a spatial database of administrative units for all countries worldwide. It is a project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

The MARC code for Uruguay is uy. MARC, or machine-readable cataloging standards, are a set of digital formats for describing items cataloged by libraries, such as books, DVDs, and digital resources.

The FIPS code for Uruguay is UY. FIPS, or Federal Information Processing Standards, are publicly announced standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for use in computer systems by non-military American government agencies and government contractors.

The WMO code for Uruguay is UY. WMO, or the World Meteorological Organization, is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology, and geophysics.

The IOC code for Uruguay is URU. The International Olympic Committee uses three-letter abbreviation country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic Games. Each geocode usually identifies a National Olympic Committee.

The EDGAR code for Uruguay is X3. EDGAR, or the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The FIFA code for Uruguay is URU. FIFA, or Fédration Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), assigns a three-letter country code to each of its member and non-member countries as name abbreviations for countries and dependent areas in official competitions.

The GS1 GTIN code for Uruguay is 773. GS1 is a neutral, not-for-profit, international organization developing and maintaining standards, including barcodes. The most well-known of these standards is the barcode, a symbol printed on products that can be electronically scanned.

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