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Communications Culture Demographics Economy Education Foreign relations Geography Government History Military Politics Religion Tourism Transport Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 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... Uruguayans share a Spanish linguistic and cultural background, even though almost a half of the population is of Italian origin and other ethnic groups. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require rewriting and/or reformatting. ... This is about the history of Uruguay. ... Uruguay is a democracy and representative republic with its capital in Montevideo. ... Uruguay

Motto (Spanish) Liberty or Death Anthem Capital (and largest city) Montevideo Official languages Spanish Demonym Uruguayan Government Presidential democratic republic  -  President Tabaré Vázquez  -  Vice President Rodolfo Nin Independence from Brazil   -  Declared August 25, 1825   -  Recognised August 28, 1828  Area  -  Total 176,215 km² (90th) 68,038 sq mi   -  Water...

Art

Juan Manuel Blanes (1830-1901), Uruguay's most famous 19th century artist, painted large canvases depicting the life of the gaucho, the South American cattle herder, and events from Uruguay's history. Pedro Figari (1861-1938) painted detailed scenes of daily life in Montevideo and the countryside. Joaquín Torres García (1874-1949) developed what is known as constructive universalism and influenced a generation of Uruguayan painters. The realistic sculptures of José Belloni (1880-1965) can be seen in public parks and plazas in Montevideo. They depict scenes from Uruguayan life, such as a stagecoach drawn by horses, or a wagon pulled by oxen. 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. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... For other uses, see Gaucho (disambiguation). ... Pedro Figari (June 29, 1861-July 24, 1938) was a Uruguayan painter, lawyer, writer, and politician. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Arte universal (1943) Joaquín Torres García (b. ... For the Korean family name Park, see Korean name. ... Plaza is a Spanish word related to field which describes an open urban public space, such as a city square. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ...

Distinct Music

See main article: Music of Uruguay

Uruguayans enjoy music such as tango, folk and waltz, as well as local forms such as murga, candombe and milonga. Uruguay's annual Carnival is an annual major event with many unique features distinguishing it from those of its neighbours. Rock, jazz, pop and other Euro-American styles also enjoy great popularity in Uruguay. Tango music is traditionally played by an orquesta típica, a sextet which includes two violins, piano, doublebass, and two bandoneons. ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... A waltz (German: , Italian: , French: , Spanish: , Catalan: ) is a ballroom and folk dance in   time, done primarily in closed position. ... A murga group performing on the occasion of the inauguration of president Tabaré Vázquez, Montevideo, March 2005 (Marcello Casal Jr/ABr) Murga is a form of popular musical theatre performed primarily in Montevideo, Uruguay during the Carnival season. ... Candombe is a drum-based musical form of Uruguay. ... Milonga is a South American form of music, as dance, as the term for the place where tango is danced. ... This article describes the festival season. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ...

Literature

Main article: Uruguayan literature

One of Uruguay's most famous works of literature is Ariel by José Enrique Rodó (1871–1917). Written in 1900, the book deals with the need to maintain spiritual values while pursuing material and technical progress. Florencio Sánchez (1875–1910) wrote plays about social problems that are still performed today. Juan Zorrilla de San Martín (1855–1931) wrote epic poems about Uruguayan history. Juana de Ibarbourou (1895–1979) and Delmira Agustini (1866–1914) were also notable poets. Modern Uruguayan writers include Juan Carlos Onetti (author of No Man's Land and The Shipyard), novelist Mario Benedetti, social critic Eduardo Galeano, Mario Levrero and Jorge Majfud. Literature properly speaking starts in Uruguay with the country-flavoured poetry of Bartolomé Hidalgo, 1788-1822. ... Old book bindings at the Merton College library. ... José Enrique Rodo (1872–1917) was a Latin American essayist from Uruguay. ... Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit. ... Florencio Sánchez (January 17, 1875 - November 7, 1910) was an Uruguayan playwright. ... For other uses, see Play (disambiguation). ... Juan Zorrilla de San Martin (1855 - 1931) was an Uruguayan epic poet. ... Poetry (ancient Greek: poieo = create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ... This is about the history of Uruguay. ... Juana de Ibarbourou (1892–1979), also known as Juana de América, was an Uruguayan poet. ... Delmira Agustini was born in Uruguay in 1886 and considered one of the greatest female Latin poets of the early 20th century. ... Juan Carlos Onetti, born July 1, 1909 in Montevideo, Uruguay - died May 30, 1994 in Madrid, Spain, was a novelist and short-story writer. ... Mario Benedetti (born September 14, 1920) is an Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet. ... Eduardo Hughes Galeano (born September 3, 1940) is an Uruguayan journalist whose books have been translated into many languages. ... Jorge Majfud was born in Tacuarembó, Uruguay, in 1969. ...

Religion Practiced

Uruguay is South America's most secular country. It has no official religion and church and state are separate. Religious freedom is guaranteed. Sixty-six percent of Uruguayans are Roman Catholics. Most Uruguayans baptise their children and marry in churches but less than half attend church on a regular basis. There is a small Jewish community in Montevideo (about 1% of the population) as well as several evangelical Protestant groups (about 2%). Macumba and Umbanda, religions of Afro-Brazilian origin, are the currently fastest-growing religions in Uruguay, reflecting immigration from Brazil. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Look up evangelist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Macumba is a word of African (Bantu) origins. ... Umbanda is a religion that blends Catholicism, Kardecist Spiritualism, and Afro-Brazilian religions . ... Afro-Brazilian or African Brazilian is the term used to racially categorise Brazilian citizens who are black or part-black, yet it is rarely used in Brazil. ... There are several different religions claimed to be the “fastest growing religion”. Such claims vary due to different definitions of “fastest growing”, and whether the claim is worldwide or regional. ...

Spanish is the official language of Uruguay and is spoken by almost all of the population. English is common in the business world though it is a minority language, as are French and Italian. Other languages include Portuguese and Portuñol, a mixture of Spanish and Portuguese. Both are present in northern regions near the Brazilian border. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... In economics, a business is a legally-recognized organizational entity existing within an economically free country designed to sell goods and/or services to consumers, usually in an effort to generate profit. ... Portuñol (also Portunhol), a portmanteau of the words Português (Portuguese) and Español (Spanish), is a mixed language based on Spanish and Portuguese. ...

Food

Uruguayans are known to eat a lot of meat. The parrillada (beef platter), chivito (a substantial steak sandwich), and pasta are the national dishes. The latter is due to Uruguay's many Italian immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Other Uruguayan dishes include morcilla dulce, a type of blood sausage cooked with ground orange peel and walnuts, and milanesa, a breaded veal cutlet similar to the German Wiener schnitzel. Snacks include olímpicos (club sandwiches), húngaras (spicy sausage in a hot dog roll), and masas surtidas (bite-sized pastries). Typical drinks include mate, tea, clericó (a mixture of white wine and fruit juice), and medio y medio (part sparkling wine and part white wine). Kinnikuman character, see Meat Alexandria. ... For other uses, see Beef (disambiguation). ... A steak (from Old Norse steik, roast) is a slice from a larger piece of meat, typically beef. ... An Italian sandwich. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... // Invention of the Jacquard loom in 1801. ... // Public flight demonstration of an airplane by Alberto Santos-Dumont in Paris, November 12, 1906. ... Morcilla cocida: Spanish-style blood sausage Blood sausage or black pudding or blood pudding is a sausage made by cooking down the blood of an animal with meat, fat or filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled. ... Binomial name (L.) Osbeck Orange—specifically, sweet orange—refers to the citrus tree Citrus sinensis (syn. ... For other uses, see Walnut (disambiguation). ... Veal is the meat of young calves (usually male) appreciated for its delicate taste and tender texture. ... Wiener schnitzel Wiener schnitzel (from the German Wiener Schnitzel, meaning Viennese cutlet) is a traditional Vienna dish, consisting of a thin slice of veal coated in breadcrumbs and fried. ... A snack food is seen in Western culture as a type of food that is not meant to be eaten as part of one of the main meals of the day (breakfast, lunch, supper). ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Basket of western-style pastries, for breakfast Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Pastries For the Pastry Distributed Hash Table, see Pastry (DHT). ... Mate Mate (pronounced ) is a caffeinated infusion prepared by steeping dried leaves of erva-mate (Portuguese) / yerba mate (Spanish) (Ilex paraguariensis) in hot water. ... Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... Juice is the liquid naturally contained in plants. ... A glass of sparkling wine A Sparkling wine cork It has been suggested that Spumante, Frizzante, Sekt and Cremant be merged into this article or section. ...

Smoking

Roughly 1/3 of Uruguayan adults smoke tobacco, according to Uruguayan research groups. [1] On March 1, 2006, a law went into effect banning smoking in all enclosed public spaces in Uruguay, including restaurants and bars. The penalty for businesses that allow smoking is a fine of roughly US $1,100 or a three-day closure. One opinion poll found that 70% of smokers supported the ban. [2] The current President of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez, is a medical doctor specializing in cancer treatment. Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas (pron IPA: ) (born 17 January 1940) is the current President of Uruguay. ... See cancer for the biology of the disease, as well as a list of malignant diseases. ...

See also

• Latin American culture
• Hispanic culture

Latin American culture is the formal or informal expression of the peoples of Latin America, and includes both high culture (literature, high art) and popular culture (music, folk art and dance) as well as religion and other customary practices. ... The Hispanic world The term Hispanic culture pertains to cultures found in Spain and to the cultures of any country that was colonized by the early Spanish conquistadors. ...

External links

• Uruguayan writers in Centro Virtual Cervantes [3]

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