Can you tell me the etymology of Uruguay? 
 You're very welcome! 
 Are they an independent country now? 
 I'd be glad to! In Spanish colonial times and for a while thereafter, Uruguay and some neighboring territories were called the Cisplatina and Banda Oriental Uruguay, then for a few years the "Eastern Province." 
 I'm not sure about that. But you might find it interesting that Uruguay is the 2nd smallest country in South America, beat only by Suriname!
I'd be glad to! In Spanish colonial times and for a while thereafter, Uruguay and some neighboring territories were called the Cisplatina and Banda Oriental Uruguay, then for a few years the "Eastern Province."