Uruguay
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Current time in Montevideo
Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay, in South America.
| Capital | Montevideo |
| Continent | South America |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (no daylight saving) |
| Currency | Uruguayan Peso (UYU) |
| Calling code | +598 |
| Internet domain | .uy |
| Area | 176,220 km² (68,039 sq mi) |
| Neighbours | Brazil, Argentina |
Travelling to Uruguay
| Emergency numbers | 911 — police, ambulance and fire |
| Plugs and sockets | Type C, Type F, Type L |
| Mains electricity | 230 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right |
Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.
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Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.