Flag of Uruguay

🎨 What the flag means

Uruguay's flag has nine white and blue stripes, standing for the nine departments the country had when the flag was made. The blue and white were inspired by Argentina's flag. In the white corner is the golden Sun of May, which stands for the May Revolution of 1810 and also appears on Argentina's flag.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

3.4 million (2023)

🏙️ Capital

Montevideo1.3 million people (2023)

🗣️ Main language

Spanish

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Uruguay hosted and won the very first football World Cup in 1930.
2. A favourite Uruguayan food is the chivito, a sandwich with thin grilled beef, egg, ham and vegetables.
3. Mate, an herbal drink, is the most typical drink in Uruguay.