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Uruguay - Travel guideUruguay - OverviewMontevideo, founded by the Spanish in 1726 as a military stronghold, soon took advantage of its natural harbor to become an important commercial center. Annexed by Brazil as a separate province in 1821, Uruguay declared its independence four years later and secured its freedom in 1828 after a three-year struggle. The administrations of President BATLLE in the early 20th century established widespread political, social, and economic reforms. A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement named the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to agree to military control of his administration in 1973. By yearend, the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand its hold throughout the government. Civilian rule was not restored until 1985. In 2004, the left-of-center EP-FA Coalition won national elections that effectively ended 170 years of political control previously held by the Colorado and Blanco parties. Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent. More about Uruguay Travel Guide |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Oriental Republic of Uruguay conventional short form: Uruguay local long form: Republica Oriental del Uruguay local short form: Uruguay former: Banda Oriental, Cisplatine Province |
| Capital : | Montevideo |
| Religions : | Roman Catholic 66% (less than half of the adult population attends church regularly), Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, nonprofessing or other 31% |
| Languages : | Spanish, Portunol, or Brazilero |
| Location : | Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil |
| Geographic coordinates : | 33 00 S, 56 00 W |
| Area : | total: 176,220 sq km land: 173,620 sq km water: 2,600 sq km |
| Climate : | warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown |
| Population : | 3,431,932 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Uruguayan(s) adjective: Uruguayan |
| Ethnic groups : | white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent) |
| Government type : | constitutional republic |
| Administrative divisions: | 19 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Artigas, Canelones, Cerro Largo, Colonia, Durazno, Flores, Florida, Lavalleja, Maldonado, Montevideo, Paysandu, Rio Negro, Rivera, Rocha, Salto, San Jose, Soriano, Tacuarembo, Treinta y Tres |
| Legal system : | based on Spanish civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
| Internet code : | .uy |
| Calling code : | +598 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC -3 |
| Electricity : | 220V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | Independence Day, 25 August (1825) |
| Interesting link : | Uruguay Travel Guide |
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