Uruguay: Top 10 Quick Facts

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Motto: "Libertad o Muerte" which means 'Liberty or Death'

• Uruguay is located in South America bordering Argentina and Brazil.

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• The flag of Uruguay contains nine horizontal stripes, five are white and 4 blue stripes. In the left top corner of the flag is a white square containing a 16-pointed yellow-orange sun at the center.

• The capital city of Uruguay is Montevideo with a population of more than 1,200,000 people.

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• Another city of Uruguay is Salto almost reaching 1,000,000 people.

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• Official language: Spanish

• National Animal: Southern lapwing

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• National Flower: Erythrina crista-galli

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• Uruguay traditional clothing

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• Popular Sport: Soccer/ Football

• And, anybody's favorite: Food

Chivito Uruguayo

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Milanesas a la Napolitana

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