Geography of Uruguay
| Continent | South America |
|---|---|
| Region | Americas |
| Coordinates | 33°00′S 56°00′W / 33.000°S 56.000°W |
| Area | Ranked 89th |
| • Total | 176,215 km2 (68,037 sq mi) |
| • Land | 99.3% |
| • Water | 0.7% |
| Coastline | 660 km (410 mi) |
| Borders | Total land borders: 1,564 kilometres (972 mi) Argentina: 579 km (360 mi) Brazil: 985 km (612 mi) |
| Highest point | Cerro Catedral (514 m or 1,686 ft) |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean (0 m) |
| Longest river | Rio Negro |
| Exclusive economic zone | 142,166 km2 (54,891 mi2) |
Uruguay is a country in the southeastern region of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil. It is located in the Southern Hemisphere on the Atlantic seaboard of South America between 53 and 58 west longitude and 30 and 35 south latitude. It is bordered to the west by Argentina, on the north and northeast by Brazil, and on the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, which makes up Uruguay's coast.
To the south, it fronts the Río de la Plata, a broad estuary that opens out into the South Atlantic. 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. Uruguay is the smallest Spanish-speaking nation in South America with a land area of 175,015 km2 (67,574 sq mi) and a water area of 1,200 km2 (463 sq mi). It has an Exclusive Economic Zone of 142,166 km2 (54,891 mi2). It is the only country in South America situated completely south of the Tropic of Capricorn, as well as one of only four such in the world.