Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: Translated into English , RepÃ blica Oriental del Uruguay becomes Oriental Republic of Uruguay ; Eastern Republic of Uruguay ; or the Republic East of the Uruguay . The last is actually the only correct literal translation ( though probably the least common ) , as it is named after its geographic location to the east of the Uruguay River .
Simplified: Uruguay is a country in South America .