Fun fact 1 about Montevideo
city
The name Montevideo is believed to derive from a Portuguese expression meaning 'I saw a mount', mistakenly pronounced by a sailor of Magellan's expedition.
Montevideo
Uruguay
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city
Montevideo
Uruguay
Country
Uruguay
Population
1.4M
Coordinates
-34.90, -56.16
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).
From the “Etymology” section
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