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Montevideo

#234 in World

Uruguay

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Population
1.4M
Coordinates
-34.9011, -56.1645
Category
cities

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Montevideo, is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. As of the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,287,452, making up about 36.8% of the country's total population, in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi). Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata.

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