Uruguay
177,569 km² · 89th largest of 193
Land borders
Nearest countries
Size
About 177,569 km², which is roughly the size of Cambodia.
Facts that mention Uruguay
Which country abolished its army in 1948 and has not had one since?
Costa Rica
Costa Rica abolished its military after a civil war and redirected the budget to education and health. About two dozen countries have no standing army, mostly microstates.
Which South American country has English as its official language?
Guyana
Guyana was British; neighbouring Suriname is Dutch-speaking and French Guiana is French. South America is far less uniformly Iberian than it is usually drawn.