United Kingdom–Uruguay relations

British–Uruguayan relations

United Kingdom	Uruguay

The United Kingdom has an embassy in Montevideo.^[1] Uruguay has an embassy in London.^[2]

Country comparison

Common name	United Kingdom	Uruguay
Official name	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Oriental Republic of Uruguay
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Area	242,495 km2 (93,628 sq mi)	176,215 km2 (68,037 sq mi)
Population	68,820,870	3,505,144
Capital	London	Montevideo
Largest metropolitan area	London – 1,485 km2 (13,709,000 km2 metro)	Montevideo - 201 km2 (1,640 km2 metro)
Government	Parliamentary constitutional unitary	Presidential representative republic
First leader	Robert Walpole	Fructuoso Rivera
Current leader	Rishi Sunak	Luis Lacalle Pou
Established	1922	August 25, 1825
Official languages	British English	Uruguayan Spanish
Currency	Pound sterling	Uruguayan peso

History

Both countries established diplomatic relations immediately after Uruguay's independence in 1825.^[3] Paramount to Uruguay's constitution as a state was the Preliminary Peace Convention of 1828, a piece of British diplomacy.

The UK played an important role in Uruguay's history until the end of World War II, after which the United States played an increasing role.

In 2022, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson invited Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou to talks at Downing Street. The two met on May 23 and discussed deepening trade ties and removing trade barriers, as well as Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. They also discussed security ties.^[4]

See also

• British Uruguayan
• Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
• Foreign relations of Uruguay
• Uruguayans in the United Kingdom

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Relations of the United Kingdom and Uruguay.

• British Foreign and Commonwealth Office about the relation with Uruguay
• British embassy in Montevideo
• British Council Uruguay

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