The Eastern Republic of Uruguay is one of the smallest countries of South America. It’s called the Eastern Republic because it lies to the east of the Uruguay River. For this reason, Uruguayans are also called “easterners” even though Uruguay clearly belongs to the western hemisphere.
The name “Uruguay” comes from the Guaraní language and has various translations such as “river where the bird lives,” “river of the painted birds,” “river of snails,” or “river of turns.”
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