The country of Uruguay's official name is República Oriental del Uruguay (Oriental Republic of Uruguay)
The river, Rio Uruguay, borders Uruguay's western border.
Uruguay has a president (is not a kingdom) and his name is José Mujica.
Uruguay (the country) is named like that because of the name of the river that separates it from Argentina. Uruguay's (the country) full name is "República Oriental del Uruguay" which means "Eastern Republic of the Uruguay", because of its location in respect of the same-called river.The Uruguay River name comes from the Spanish settlers' interpretation of the word the locals used to designate it. The original name, Urugua'ý, in Guaraní, means "river of the painted birds".
Uruguay - Montevideo Argentina - Buenos Aires
There are no two volcanoes with the same name.
MercedesFun fact: The full name of Uruguay is Republica Oriental del Uruguay, which means Oriental Republic of Uruguay when translated. The name of the country has been derived from a Guarani word, which when translated means "river of painted birds".
English : Eastern Republic of Uruguay Spanish : República Oriental del Uruguay
Uruguay
Montevideo.
Because of the river of that name that is between Uruguay and Argentina. But that is the River Plate, or Rio de la Plata... is there even a river called 'the Uruguay', or Rio Uruguay?
No state name means Home of the Volcanoes.