Uruguay is a representative democratic republic with a presidential system. It covers an area of approximately 181,034 square kilometers (69,898 sq mi) and has a population of around 3.4 million, of whom nearly 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. n 2021, Uruguay published a Guide for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning. This Guide was created with the purpose of providing local governments with tools for planning and implementing sustainable mobility strategies in their cities and territories.