Americas

L'Uruguay

masculine

Going there, being there

en Uruguay

Coming from

d'Uruguay

Why

L'Uruguay is masculine, but it starts with a vowel: French says en and not au, which gives en Uruguay.

The people

un Uruguayen, une Uruguayenne

Official language

espagnol

Capital

Montevideo

Example

La première Coupe du monde a eu lieu en Uruguay.

The first World Cup took place in Uruguay.

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