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Uruguayans share a Spanish linguistic and cultural background, even though almost a half of the population is of Italian origin and other ethnic groups. The smallest country in size in South America has over 4 million inhabitants as of the early 2000's. Motto (Spanish) Liberty or Death Anthem Capital (and largest city) Montevideo Official languages Spanish 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 (%) 1. ... Spain is a mountainous country in the southwest of Europe, consisting of various geographically diverse regions and known for its culturally diverse heritage, having been influenced by many nations and peoples throughout its history. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

Uruguay is heavily populated by people of European origin. According to a study done in 1997, 94% of its population is of white European descent, Spaniards, followed closely by Italians, including numbers of British, Germans, French, Swiss, Russians, Portuguese, Poles, Bulgarians, Hungarians, Ukrainians, Lithuanians, Estonians, Latvians, Dutch, Belgians, Croatians, Greeks, Scandinavians, Irish, Lebanese, and Armenians. The remaining 6% are of African or Asian descent (the examples of the latter are Barbara Mori and her father). Barbara Mori Barbara Mori (born February 2, 1978 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is an Uruguayan-born Mexican actress. ...

Many Swiss colonies such as Colonia Suiza, Colonia Valdense and Nueva Helvecia are founded in the department of Colonia del Sacramento. Also, there are towns founded by early British settlers, like Conchillas and Barker. A Russian colony called San Javier, is found in the department of Rio Negro. Also there are mennonites colonies in the department of Rio Negro and in the department of Canelones. One of them, called El Ombu, is famous by his well know Dulce de Leche "Claldy", and is located near the city of Young. Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after and influenced by the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons (1496-1561). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Many of the European immigrants arrived to Uruguay in the late 1800s and have heavily influenced the architecture and culture of Montevideo and other major cities. For this reason, Montevideo and life within the city are very reminiscent of Western Europe.

The rest of the Uruguayan population is African or white-African, almost the 6%. Amerindians and mestizos are nonexistent. Uruguay is the only country in America without this type of population. Uruguay has the most homogeneous population of the western hemisphere. Look up Homogeneous in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Metropolitan Montevideo, with about 2 million inhabitants, is the capital and only large city. The rest of the urban population lives in about 20 towns. Montevideo is about 200 kilometers (124 miles) away from Buenos Aires in neighboring Argentina. 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. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ...

Uruguay is distinguished by its high literacy rate (99%), large urban middle class, and relatively even income distribution. During the 1970s and 1980s, an estimated six-hundred thousand Uruguayans emigrated, principally to Spain, Italy, Argentina and Brazil. Other Uruguayans went to various countries in Europe, Australia and the USA.

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. In 2006, the country had a birth rate of 13.91 births per thousand population, lower than neighboring countries Argentina (16.73 births/1000 population)[3] and Brazil (16.56 births/1,000 population).

Church and state are officially separated. Most Uruguayans adhere to the Roman Catholic faith (62%), with smaller Protestant (4%) and Jewish (3%), as well as a large nonprofessing group (31%). Constantines Conversion, depicting the conversion of Emperor Constantine the Great to Christianity, by Peter Paul Rubens. ... 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. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ...

Although the majority of Uruguayans do not actively practice a religion, they are nominally church members in the Catholic, Protestant and other communities. Uruguayan life is what political observers consider Uruguay is the most secular country (sometimes tied with the US) in the western and southern hemispheres. The geographical western hemisphere of Earth, highlighted in yellow. ... southern hemisphere highlighted in yellow (Antarctica not depicted). ...

Uruguay is distinguished by its high literacy rate, large urban middle class, a traditional socialist welfare state program yet in need of improvements in the 1990's, and relatively even income distribution. The average Uruguayan standard of living compares favorably with that of most other Latin Americans, but ranks behind that of North American giants the US and Canada, and western European nations. World literacy rates by country The traditional definition of literacy is considered to be the ability to read and write, or the ability to use language to read, write, listen, and speak. ... Socialism is a social and economic system (or the political philosophy advocating such a system) in which the economic means of production are owned and controlled collectively by the people. ... This graphic shows the distribution of gross annual household income. ... 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. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... The borders of Western Europe were largely defined by the Cold War. ...

During the past two decades, an estimated 500,000 Uruguayans had emigrated, principally to Brazil, Argentina and Europe. (Spain is the main destination for Uruguayans, but also drawn to Italy, France and Germany). There are 500,000 Uruguayans in Brazil, the largest community of this group and many came there to escape political persecution in the 1970's.

Emigration to the United States also rose recently, but remains a small part of the US Latino population. The majority of Uruguaians in the US live in New York city, New Jersey, Washington, DC and urban areas of California. // The term Latino is a linguistic identity that refers to an individual that has significant ancestry from a nation-state where a Latin derived language is spoken or is the offical language of the government. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

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 with a lower percentage of young people than most of Latin America (except for Chile and Argentina). World map of human life expectancy, 2005 Life expectancy is a statistical measure of the average length of survival of a living thing. ...

Demographics of Uruguay, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

Population: 3,431,932 (July 2006 est.) Image File history File links Uruguay-demography. ... Image File history File links Uruguay-demography. ... Possible meanings: Faro Airport (Portugal) Federation of Astrobiology Organizations Financial Aid Office Food and Agriculture Organization This page expands a three-character combination which might be any or all of: an abbreviation, an acronym, an initialism, a word in English, or a word in another language. ...

Age structure:
0-14 years: 24% (male 417,288; female 397,125)
15-64 years: 63% (male 1,030,201; female 1,057,968)
65 years and over: 13% (male 178,393; female 253,099) (2000 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.51% (2004 est.)

Birth rate: 14.44 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death rate: 9.07 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Net migration rate: -0.63 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female
total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 15.14 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 75.24 years
male: 71.9 years
female: 78.75 years (2000 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.96 children born/woman (2004 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Uruguayan(s); Oriental(s)
adjective: Uruguayan

Ethnic groups: white 94% (European), black 6%, amerindian nonexistent.

Religions: Roman Catholic 62% (less than one-half of the adult population attends church regularly), Protestant 4%, Jewish 3%, nonprofessing or other 31%. 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. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ...

Languages: Spanish

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.3%
male: 96.9%
female: 97.7% (1995 est.)

Notes and references

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^ 2. Reporters Without Borders Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2002

^ 3. Reporters Without Borders Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2003

^ 4. Reporters Without Borders Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2004

^ 5. Reporters Without Borders Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2005

^ 6. Reporters Without Borders Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2006