Uruguay

thumb|300px|right|The flag of Urugauy and the national anthem with lyrics in Spanish.
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay, pronounced [reˈpuβlika oɾjenˈtal del uɾuˈɣwai]), is a country located in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to 3.46 million people, of whom 1.7 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area. An estimated 94.6% of the population are of mostly European descent.
==Religion in Uruguay==
Uruguay is a Christian-majority country. Roman Catholicism is the religion of 47.1% of Uruguay's people. Atheists and agnostics account for 17.2% of the population and Jews for 0.9% About 0.1% of Uruguay is Buddhist.
==References==
*http://www.thedhamma.com/buddhists_in_the_world.htm
*The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
*http://www.thedhamma.com/
==External links==
* Wikipedia article about Uruguay.
* Wikivoyage article about Uruguay.
Category:Buddhism by location
Category:Christian-Majority Countries
Category:Americas