The Eastern Republic of Uruguay (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay) is a small country located in southern South America. It is bordered by Brazil to the north, the Uruguay River to the west, the estuary of the Río de la Plata (literally "River of Silver", but commonly known in English as "River Plate") to the southwest, with Argentina on the other bank of both, and finally the South Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. About one-half of its people live in the capital and largest city, Montevideo. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The Uruguay River (Spanish: Rio Uruguay) is a river in South America. ... A satellite view of the estuary Another satellite view of the estuary The River Plate (Spanish: Río de la Plata) is the estuary formed from the combination of the Uruguay River and the Parana River. ... Independence Plaza Montevideo from space, March 1997 Independence Plaza, c. ...

The nation is the second-smallest country in South America and is one of the most politically and economically stable.

(Flag of Uruguay) (Coat of Arms of Uruguay)
National motto: Libertad o Muerte (Spanish, Liberty or Death)
Official language:	Spanish
Capital:  - Population:	Montevideo 1,330,405(1996)
Largest city:	Montevideo
President:	Tabaré Vázquez
Area:  - Total:  - % water:	Ranked 90th 176,220 km² ¹ 1.5%
Land borders: Coastline:	1,564km 660km
Population:  - Total:  - Density:	Ranked 130th 3,399,237 (2002) 19/km²
Independence  - Declared  - Recognized	From Brazil August 25, 1825 August 28, 1828
Religions:	Roman Catholic  (~66%), Protestant  (2%), Jewish  (1%)
GDP (2005):  - Total:  - GDP/capita:	Rank 91th, 85th, 67nd, 74th $32,885 $9,619
Currency:	Uruguayan Peso
Time zone:	UTC -3
National anthem:	Orientales, la Patria o la tumba
Internet TLD:	.uy
Calling Code:	598

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History

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The name "Uruguay" comes from Guaraní, the language of the native people of the region. It means "river of the painted birds." Guarani was one of the most important tribal groups of South America, having the former home territory chiefly between the Uruguay and lower Paraguay Rivers, in what is now Paraguay and the Provinces of Corrientes and Entre Rios of Argentina. ...

The first Europeans arrived in the area in the early 16th century. Both Spain and Portugal pursued the colonization of Uruguay, with the Spanish eventually gaining control. The future capital, Montevideo, was founded in the early 18th century and became a rival to Buenos Aires across the Río de la Plata. Montevideo, however, was thought of as a military center for the Spanish empire, while Buenos Aires was a commercial center. A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Although there is some debate as to whether the prehistoric, Clovis culture was European in origin, the first generally accepted European colonists were the Norse, starting but then abandoning a colonisation process. ... Independence Plaza Montevideo from space, March 1997 Independence Plaza, c. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Buenos Aires (Good Air in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in South America. ...

In the early 19th century, independence movements sprung up across South America, including Uruguay (then known as the Banda Oriental, or "Eastern Area", referring to the area east of the Río de la Plata). Uruguayan territory was contested between the nascent states of Brazil and Argentina. Brazil annexed the area in 1821 under the name of Provincia Cisplatina, but a revolt began on August 25, 1825, after which Uruguay became an independent country with the Treaty of Montevideo in 1828. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... There were several treaties signed in Montevideo. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The original population of Charrúa Indians was gradually decimated over three centuries, culminating on 11 April 1831 in a mass killing at Salsipuedes, which was led by General Fructuoso Rivera, Uruguay's first president. After that date the few remaining Charrúas were dispersed and a viable Charrúa culture was a thing of the past, although Charrúa blood still runs in the veins of many Uruguayans today as a result of extensive Charrúa-Spanish intermixing during colonial times. Four Charrúas — Senaqué, the leader Vaimaca Pirú, the warrior Tacuabé and his wife Guyunusa — were taken to Paris in 1833 to be displayed as circus attractions. Formerly a tribe in southern South America, the Charrua were slowly killed and integrated into the prevailing cultures of Uruguay and southern Brazil following the arrival of European settlers. ... Gen. ...

In the latter part of the 19th century, Uruguay participated in the War of the Triple Alliance against Paraguay. War of the Triple Alliance also known as the Paraguayan War in 1864-1870, was the bloodiest conflict in Latin-American history, fought between Paraguay and the allied countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. ...

Uruguay then experienced a series of elected and appointed presidents and saw conflicts with neighboring states, political and economic fluctuations and modernization, and large inflows of immigrants, mostly from Europe. The work of President José Batlle y Ordóñez made Uruguay an advanced nation with a complex welfare system; for most of the 20th century Uruguay was on par with European nations. Due to its advanced social system and its stable democracy, Uruguay came to be known as "the Switzerland of the Americas". This is a list of Presidents of Uruguay. ... José Batlle y Ordóñez (May 21, 1856 - October 20, 1929) was the president of Uruguay from 1903 until 1907 and for a second term from 1911 to 1915. ... There are three main interpretations of the idea of a welfare state: the provision of welfare services by the state. ... The Americas (sometimes referred to as America) is the area including the land mass located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, generally divided into North America and South America. ...

The Uruguayan economy relies largely on agricultural exports. The world wars brought prosperity as Uruguayan beef and grain went to feed a war-ravaged Europe. World food prices dropped precipitously following the end of WWII, which triggered years of decline for the Uruguayan economy. By the 1960's, the stable social system began to break down as the economy spiralled. The government started losing popular support as students, workers and lower-class families felt the pain of an economy unable to adapt to a post-agricultural world economy. The Tupamaros, a radical leftist group, responded to the crisis with violence, which triggered government repression that ended with the suspension of individual rights by the president, Jorge Pacheco Areco, and his successor, Juan María Bordaberry. Finally, in 1973, the army seized power, ushering in 11 years of military dictatorship in what was once one of the most stable democracies in the region. In 1984, democracy was finally restored with the election of Julio María Sanguinetti. German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... Tupamaros, also known as the National Liberation Army, was an urban guerrilla organization in Uruguay in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Jorge Pacheco Areco was President of Uruguay from December 6, 1967 to March 1, 1972. ... Juan Maria Bordaberry is a Uruguayan statesman, who served as President from 1972 to 1976, when he was ousted in a military coup. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Julio María Sanguinetti Coirolo (born 1936), was President of Uruguay from 1 March 1985 to 1 March 1990 and from 1 March 1995 to 1 March 2000. ...

Politics

Main article: Politics of Uruguay Uruguay is a democracy and representative republic with its capital in Montevideo. ...

Uruguay's Constitution of 1967 created a strong presidency, subject to legislative and judicial checks. The president, who is both head of state and head of government, is elected by popular vote for a five-year term, with the vice president elected on the same ticket. Thirteen cabinet ministers, appointed by the president, head executive departments. 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... The judiciary, also referred to as the judicature, consists of justices, judges and magistrates among other types of adjudicators. ... This is a list of Presidents of Uruguay. ... Though a term originally coined for Republican presidents, a head of state or chief of state is now universally known as the chief public representative of a nation-state, federation or commonwealth, whose role generally includes personifying the continuity and legitimacy of the state and exercising the political powers, functions... The head of government is the leader of the government or cabinet. ... This article is about the political process. ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ...

The parliament is the bicameral General Assembly or Asamblea General, which consists of a 30-member senate (Cámara de Senadores), presided over by the vice president of the republic, and a 99-member Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Representantes). Members for both houses are elected by popular vote for a five-year term. The debating chamber or hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels. ... A coq is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ...

The highest court is the Supreme Court; below it are appellate and lower courts, and justices of the peace. In addition, there are electoral and administrative ("contentious") courts, an accounts court, and a military justice system.

For most of Uruguay's history, the Colorado and Blanco parties have alternated in power. The elections of 2004, however, brought the Frente Amplio, a coalition of various leftist parties, to power with majorities in both houses of parliament and the election of President Tabaré Vázquez Rosas by an absolute majority. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Broad Front (Frente Amplio in Spanish, also known as Encuentro Progresista) is a Uruguayan political party. ... Tabaré Vázquez Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas (born 17 January 1940) is the current President of Uruguay. ...

Departments

Map of Uruguay

Main article: Departments of Uruguay Map of Uruguay from the CIA Factbook 2002 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Uruguay consists of 19 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) (capitals in parentheses): Artigas (Artigas). ...

Uruguay consists of 19 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento):

• Artigas
• Canelones
• Cerro Largo
• Colonia
• Durazno
• Flores
• Florida
• Lavalleja
• Maldonado
• Montevideo
• Paysandú
• Río Negro
• Rivera
• Rocha
• Salto
• San José
• Soriano
• Tacuarembó
• Treinta y Tres

Colonia is a departamento in southwestern Uruguay. ... Flores is a department of Uruguay. ... Florida Department is a department of Uruguay. ... The Department of Maldonado in Uruguay is located east of the Uruguayan Capitol, Montevideo. ... Independence Plaza Montevideo from space, March 1997 Independence Plaza, c. ... The Río Negro Department is a department located in the western part of Uruguay. ... Rocha is in the east of the republic. ...

Geography

Satellite photo of Uruguay

Main article: Geography of Uruguay Download high resolution version (691x786, 1205 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (691x786, 1205 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Map of Uruguay Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil Geographic coordinates: 33°00′ S 56°00′ W Map references: South America Area: total: 176,220 sq km land: 173,620 sq km water: 2,600 sq km Area - comparative: slightly smaller than the...

Uruguay is the second-smallest country in South America. The landscape features mostly rolling plains and low hill ranges (cuchillas) with a fertile coastal lowland, most of it grassland, ideal for cattle and sheep raising. The highest point in the country is the Cerro Catedral at 514 m. To the southwest is the Río de la Plata (River of Silver), the estuary of the Uruguay River, which forms the western border, and the Paraná River, that does not run through Uruguay itself. The only other major river is the Río Negro. Several lagoons are found along the Atlantic coast. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... Binomial name Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 A sheep is any of several woolly ruminant quadrupeds, but most commonly the Domestic Sheep (Ovis aries), which probably descends from the wild moufflon of south-central and south-west Asia. ... Cerro Catedral is a mountain located 19 kilometres from San Carlos de Bariloche, and inside the Nahuel Huapi National Park. ... A satellite view of the estuary Another satellite view of the estuary The River Plate (Spanish: Río de la Plata) is the estuary formed from the combination of the Uruguay River and the Parana River. ... The Uruguay River (Spanish: Rio Uruguay) is a river in South America. ... Overlooking the Paraná River from Encarnación, Paraguay. ... The Río Negro (Spanish for Black River) is a river in Uruguay. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ...

The climate in Uruguay is temperate, but fairly warm, as freezing temperatures are almost unknown. The predominantly flat landscape is also somewhat vulnerable to rapid changes from weather fronts, as well as to the pampero, a chilly and occasionally violent wind blowing north from the pampas plains in Argentina. In geography, temperate latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. ... The Pampas (from Quechua, meaning plain) are the fertile South American lowlands that include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, and Córdoba, most of Uruguay, and the southernmost end of Brazil, covering more than 750,000 km² (290,000 square miles). ...

Economy

Main article: Economy of Uruguay Uruguays economy remains dependent on agriculture. ...

Uruguay's economy is characterised by an export-oriented agricultural sector, a well-educated workforce, and high levels of social spending, as well as a developed industrial sector. After averaging growth of 5% annually in 1996–1998, in 1999–2001 the economy suffered from lower demand in Argentina and Brazil, which together account for nearly half of Uruguay's exports. Despite the severity of the trade shocks, Uruguay's financial indicators remained more stable than those of its neighbours, a reflection of its solid reputation among investors and its investment-grade sovereign bond rating — one of only two in South America. In recent years Uruguay has shifted most of its energy into developing the commercial use of IT technologies and has become the leading exporter of software in Latin America. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

While some parts of the economy appeared to be resilient, the downturn had a far more severe impact on Uruguayan citizens, as unemployment levels rose to more than twenty percent, real wages fell, the peso was devalued, and the percentage of Uruguayans in poverty reached almost 40%. These worsening economic conditions played a part in turning public opinion against the free market economic policies adopted by the previous administrations in the 1990s, leading to popular rejection of proposals for privatization of the state petroleum company in 2003 and of the state water company in 2004. The newly elected Frente Amplio government, while pledging to continue payments on Uruguay's external debt, has also promised to undertake a crash jobs programs to attack the widespread problems of poverty and unemployment. A free market is an idealized market, where all economic decisions and actions by individuals regarding transfer of money, goods, and services are voluntary, and are therefore devoid of coercion and theft (some definitions of coercion are inclusive of theft). Colloquially and loosely, a free market economy is an economy... Privatization (sometimes privatisation, denationalization, or, especially in India, disinvestment) is the process of transferring property, from public ownership to private ownership and/or transferring the management of a service or activity from the government to the private sector. ... The Broad Front (Frente Amplio in Spanish, also known as Encuentro Progresista) is a Uruguayan political party. ...

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Uruguay Uruguayans share a Spanish linguistic and cultural background, even though about one-quarter of the population is of Italian origin. ...

As a Spanish-speaking country of Latin America, most Uruguayans share a Spanish cultural background, even though about one-quarter of the population is of Italian origin. Some 88% of the population is of European descent, with mestizos (8%) and blacks (4%) forming the only significant ethnic minorities. Church and state are officially separated, with most adhering to the Roman Catholic faith (66%), with smaller Protestant (2%) and Jewish (1%) communities, as well as a large nonprofessing group (31%). This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Mestizo (Portuguese, Mestiço; Canadian French, Métis: from Late Latin mixtcius, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere, to mix) is a term of Spanish origin used to designate the peoples of mixed European and Amerindian racial strain inhabiting the region spanning the Americas, from the Canadian prairies in... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Judaism is the religious culture of the Jewish people. ...

Uruguay is distinguished by its high literacy rate, large urban middle class, and relatively even income distribution. During the past two decades, an estimated 500,000 Uruguayans have emigrated, principally to Argentina and Brazil. As a result of the low birth rate, high life expectancy, and relatively high rate of emigration of younger people, Uruguay's population is quite mature. Literacy is the ability to read and write. ... Life expectancy is the most likely number of years remaining for a living being (or the average for a class of living beings) of a given age to live. ...

Culture

Main article: Culture of Uruguay The culture of Uruguay is rich, reflecting that the country dates back to the 16th century. ...

• List of Uruguayans
• Music of Uruguay
• Mario Benedetti, Uruguay's best-known novelist
• Eduardo Galeano, writer and social commentator renowned throughout Latin America
• Jorge Majfud, Uruguayan writer

Politics and military Gregorio Álvarez Juan José de Amézaga Mariano Arana Rodney Arismendi José Gervasio Artigas Danilo Astori Alfredo Baldomir Hugo Batalla Jorge Batlle José Batlle y Ordóñez Lorenzo Batlle Luis Batlle Berres Eduardo Blanco Acevedo Juan María Bordaberry Baltasar Brum Lorenzo Carnelli Juan Lindolfo Cuestas Jos... Uruguay has a number of local musical forms. ... One of Latin Americas best known writers Mario Benedetti (born September 14, 1920) is an Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet. ... Eduardo Hughes Galeano (born September 3, 1940) is a radical Uruguayan journalist whose books have been translated into many languages. ... Jorge Majfud was born in Tacuarembó, Uruguay, in 1969. ...

Sports

Main article: Sports in Uruguay Sports Main article: Sports in Uruguay Soccer (fútbol in Spanish) is the most important sport in Uruguay. ...

Soccer (fútbol in Spanish) is the most important sport in Uruguay. Uruguay won two Olympic gold medals in soccer in 1924 and in 1928. The first World Cup in soccer was held in 1930 in Montevideo, which Uruguay won. The Estadio Centenario was built for the World Cup, and serves to this day as the country's main soccer stadium. Uruguay also won the World Cup in 1950, beating Brazil in Rio de Janeiro at Maracanã Stadium, a fact that many Uruguayan soccer fans still boast of. The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... Ipanema beach Cristo Redentor A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese) is the name of both a state and a city in southeastern Brazil. ...

While soccer is undoubtedly the most popular sport in Uruguay, rugby and basketball are also popular.

Miscellaneous topics

• Communications in Uruguay
• Transportation in Uruguay
• Military of Uruguay
• Foreign relations of Uruguay
• Reporters without borders World-wide press freedom index 2002: Rank 21 out of 139 countries (3 way tie)

Telephones - main lines in use: 622,000 (1995) Telephones - mobile cellular: 40,000 (1995) Telephone system: some modern facilities domestic: most modern facilities concentrated in Montevideo; new nationwide microwave radio relay network international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) Radio broadcast stations: AM 94, FM 115, shortwave 14 (seven... Railways: total: 2,073 km standard gauge: 2,073 km 1. ... The armed forces of Uruguay are constitutionally subordinate to the president through the Minister of Defense. ... Uruguay traditionally has had strong political and cultural links with its neighbors and Europe. ... Reporters Without Borders, or RWB (French: Reporters sans frontières, or RSF) is an international non-governmental organization devoted to freedom of the press. ...

External links

Government resources

• Portal del Estado Uruguayo - Uruguayan State portal (in Spanish)
• Presidencia de la República Oriental del Uruguay - Official presidential site (in Spanish)
• Poder Legislativo - Official site of the Uruguayan Parliament (in Spanish)
• Poder Judicial - Official site of the Uruguayan Judiciary (in Spanish)
• INE - National Statistics Institute (in Spanish)

General information

• Uruguay Total - Uruguayan portal (in Spanish)
• Uruguay.com - Uruguayan portal (in Spanish, with English links)
• Wine Uruguay - Uruguayan Wine Guide (in English, Spanish, German)

Media

• El País - Montevideo daily newspaper
• El Observador - Montevideo daily newspaper
• El Espectador - Montevideo radio station

Travel and commerce

• Ministerio de Turismo del Uruguay - Government tourism information site (in Spanish, Portuguese and English)
• Travel guide to Uruguay from Wikitravel
• Uruguay XXI - Investment and Export Promotion (in Spanish and English)

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Sports

• Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol - Uruguayan Football Association (in Spanish)
• Federación Uruguaya de Basketball - Uruguayan Basketball Federation (in Spanish)
• Unión de Rugby del Uruguay - Uruguayan Rugby Union (in Spanish)