Mercedes is te capital and largest city of the Soriano Department. It has a population of about 45.000 and its an important center of commerce and commercial port. It´s main industries are based on Agriculture, Dairy products, Paper manufacturing and Industrial activities.
It´s beatiful "Rambla" (sea-side road) is one of the most beatiful and widest in the world.
Uruguay is one of the smallest of the South American republics.
Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent.
Uruguay's well-to-do economy is characterized by an export-oriented agricultural sector, a well-educated workforce, and high levels of social spending.