South American country whose capital is Montevideo (7)

I believe the answer is:

uruguay

(Other definitions for uruguay that I've seen before include "S American country, capital Montevideo" , "South American country" , "Montevideo's country" , "foreign country" , "S. American nation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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