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___ UruguayDestination Uruguay. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Uruguay's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this South American nation, e.g.: official web sites of Uruguay, addresses of Uruguayan and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Uruguay.
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Eastern Republic of Uruguay | República Oriental del Uruguay |
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 Flag of Uruguay Background: A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement, the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to agree to military control of his administration in 1973. By the end of the year the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand its hold throughout the government. Civilian rule was not restored until 1985. Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) border countries: Argentina, Brazil |
 Official Name: República Oriental del Uruguay short form: Uruguay int'l long form: Eastern Republic of Uruguay former: Banda Oriental, Cisplatine Province ISO Country Code: uy Time: Local Time = UTC -3h Actual Time: Sat-July-4 20:54 Capital City: Montevideo (est. pop. 1.4 million) Other Cities: Maldonado Government: Type: Constitutional Republic. Independence: 25 August 1825 (from Brazil) Constitution: First 1830, current 1967, most recently amended December 1996. Geography: Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil. Area: 176 000 sq. km. (68 000 sq. mi.) Terrain: Plains and low hills; 84% agricultural. Climate: Temperate. People: Nationality: Uruguayan(s). Population: 3.4 million. Ethnic groups (est.): European descent 93%, African descent 5%, mestizo 1%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent). Religions: Roman Catholic 52%, Protestant and other Christian 16%, Jewish 2%, non-professing or other 30%. Languages: Spanish. Literacy: 97%. Natural resources: Arable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fisheries. Agriculture products: Rice, wheat, corn, barley; livestock; fish. Industries: Food processing, electrical machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, textiles, chemicals, beverages. Exports partners: Brazil 19.4%, USA 18%, Germany 6.6%, Argentina 6.4% (2004) Imports partners: Argentina 21.3%, Brazil 17.1%, USA 12.3%, China 6.9%, Russia 5.1% (2004) Currency: Uruguayan Peso (UYU) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of UruguayRepública Oriental del UruguayThe Government of Uruguay. Presidencia de la República Oriental del Uruguay Official site of the presidency of Uruguay. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores The Ministry of External Relations (in Spanish). Diplomatic Missions Misión Permanente de Uruguay ante las Naciones Unidas Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the United Nations. Embassy of Uruguay Uruguay's Embassy in Washington D.C. Uruguay's Diplomatic Missions Abroad Address list of Diplomatic Missions. Foreign Diplomatic Missions Address list of Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Uruguay. Statistics Instituto Nacional de Estadistica The National Institute for Statistics. Maps Map of Uruguay Political Map of Uruguay.  Google
Earth UruguayZoomable satellite view of Uruguay. Google
Earth MontevideoZoomable satellite view of Uruguay's capital city. Map
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NewsEl ObservadorBusiness news (in Spanish) El Pais Uruguay's daily (in Spanish) La Republica Local news (in Spanish) |
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Arts & CultureArtemercosurArtists, mueseums and foundations of Uruguay (Spanish). Museo del Gaucho Gaucho history (Spanish) Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales Museum of Visual Arts, Montevideo Museo Virtual de Artes El Pais Contemporary Uruguayan Art |
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Business & EconomyBanco Central del UruguayCentral Bank of Uruguay Bolsa de Valores de Montevideo Bolsa Electrónica de Valores del Uruguay S.A. Cámara de industrias del Uruguay Uruguay Chamber of Industry Transportation Airline Pluna Uruguay based airline |
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Destination Uruguay - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Uruguay: accommodation, hotels, thermal tourism, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, cruising, sailing, diving and much more.Uruguay The Country of Encounter - Information by the Ministry of Tourism of Uruguay. Punta del Este Hotel and travel guide to Punta del Este, one of South America's most glamorous and exclusive destinations. Uruguay History, Geography, Climatology, Administration and Government, Economy, Population and Statistics. Visit-Uruguay A guide to Uruguay with country and tourist information and a reservation system for hotels in Uruguay. Montevideo Montevideo The City of Montevideo. Montevideo.Comm Uruguayan Montevideo community portal with news and information (in Spanish). |
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EducationUniversidad Católica del UruguayUniversidad Ort Universidad de la República Uruguay Founded in 1906 |
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EnvironmentDirección Nacional de Medio AmbienteUruguay's National directorate for the environment. Instituto del Tercer Mundo (ITeM) The Third World Insitute, performs information, communication and education activities on an international level, concerning development and environment-related activities. Linea Verde Environmental project which aims to encourage the citizens participation in the resolution of environmental problems. (in Spanish) REDES - Amigos de la Tierra Uruguay Friends of Earth, Uruguay (in Spanish) World Rainforest Movement Movement to defend the world's rainforests. |
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HistoryUruguay HistoryBrief history of Uruguay by the Embassy of Uruguay. WWW-VL History: Uruguay Index of online resources in English and Spanish pertaining the history of this country. |
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SearchFaroDirectory of Uruguayan web sites. Uruguay.Com An Uruguay search engine and directory. Uruguay Total Buscador de Sitios Web Uruguayos. Search engine and directory (in Spanish). Newsgroup of Uruguay soc.culture.uruguay Additional Information on UruguayBBC News Country Profile: UruguayGovernments on the WWW: Uruguay LANIC-Uruguay Latin American Network Information Center on Uruguay. Open Directory Project: Uruguay Wikipedia: Uruguay The World Factbook -- Uruguay |
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