The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency South America : :URUGUAYPage last updated on May 3. The World Factbook. It is the widest river in the world, ranging from around 4. Buenos Aires, to approximately 2. As its water mixes with clearer ocean water, it creates swirls and cloudy formations. Visible in this image (in gray) is Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, located inland near the head of the river.
Most territories and dependencies have a local anthem or national song to use when their own identity is wished to be expressed, for example, in sporting events and. The original Argentine National Anthem (Spanish: Himno Nacional Argentino) was named Marcha Patriótica (Patriotic March), later renamed Canción Patriótica Nacional. Contact Information. Submit questions or comments online. By postal mail: Central Intelligence Agency Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. Montevideo, Uruguay's capital, is located downstream on the opposite side of the Rio de la Plata (and also appears gray). Photo: NASA. Dimensions. File Size. Download. X1. 12. 52. 58. 1 KBUsage Factbook photos - obtained from a variety of sources - are in the public domain and are copyright free. Agency Copyright Notice. Previous. Next. The World Factbook. Claimed by Argentina but annexed by Brazil in 1. Uruguay declared its independence four years later and secured its freedom in 1. The administrations of President Jose BATLLE in the early 2. A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement named the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1. Uruguay's president to cede control of the government to the military in 1. By yearend, the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand its hold over the government. Civilian rule was restored in 1. In 2. 00. 4, the left- of- center Frente Amplio Coalition won national elections that effectively ended 1. Colorado and National (Blanco) parties. Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent. Geography : : URUGUAY Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil. S, 5. 6 0. 0 WSouth Americatotal: 1. Washingtontotal: 1,5. Argentina 5. 41 km, Brazil 1,0. Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Cerro Catedral 5. Montevideoseasonally high winds (the pampero is a chilly and occasional violent wind that blows north from the Argentine pampas), droughts, floods; because of the absence of mountains, which act as weather barriers, all locations are particularly vulnerable to rapid changes from weather frontswater pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposalparty to: Antarctic- Environmental Protocol, Antarctic- Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change- Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservationsecond- smallest South American country (after Suriname); most of the low- lying landscape (three- quarters of the country) is grassland, ideal for cattle and sheep raising. People and Society : : URUGUAY 3,3. July 2. 01. 6 est.)country comparison to the world: 1. Uruguayan(s)adjective: Uruguayanwhite 8. Amerindian (practically nonexistent)Spanish (official), Portunol, Brazilero (Portuguese- Spanish mix on the Brazilian frontier)Roman Catholic 4. Catholic Christians 1. Jewish 0. 3%, atheist or agnostic 1. Uruguay rates high for most development indicators and is known for its secularism, liberal social laws, and well- developed social security, health, and educational systems. It is one of the few countries in Latin America and the Caribbean where the entire population has access to clean water. Uruguay's provision of free primary through university education has contributed to the country's high levels of literacy and educational attainment. However, the emigration of human capital has diminished the state's return on its investment in education. Remittances from the roughly 1. Uruguayans abroad amount to less than 1 percent of national GDP. The emigration of young adults and a low birth rate are causing Uruguay's population to age rapidly. In the 1. 96. 0s, Uruguayans for the first time emigrated en masse - primarily to Argentina and Brazil - because of economic decline and the onset of more than a decade of military dictatorship. Economic crises in the early 1. Uruguayan emigrants have selected the US and Spain as destinations because of better job prospects. Uruguay had a tiny population upon its independence in 1. Italian and Spanish immigrants, but the country has not experienced large influxes of new arrivals since the aftermath of World War II. More recent immigrants include Peruvians and Arabs. The World Factbook. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5- year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab. Montevideourban population: 9. MONTEVIDEO (capital) 1. GDP (2. 01. 4)country comparison to the world: 4. GDP (2. 01. 1)country comparison to the world: 9. Government : : URUGUAY conventional long form: Oriental Republic of Uruguayconventional short form: Uruguaylocal long form: Republica Oriental del Uruguaylocal short form: Uruguayformer: Banda Oriental, Cisplatine Provinceetymology: the Guarani Indians named the Uruguay River, which makes up the western border of the country and whose name later came to be applied to the entire countrypresidential republicname: Montevideogeographic coordinates: 3. S, 5. 6 1. 0 Wtime difference: UTC- 3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)1. Artigas, Canelones, Cerro Largo, Colonia, Durazno, Flores, Florida, Lavalleja, Maldonado, Montevideo, Paysandu, Rio Negro, Rivera, Rocha, Salto, San Jose, Soriano, Tacuarembo, Treinta y Tres. August 1. 82. 5 (from Brazil)Independence Day, 2. August (1. 82. 5)several previous; latest approved by plebiscite 2. November 1. 96. 6, effective 1. February 1. 96. 7; amended several times, last in 2. Spanish civil codeaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdictioncitizenship by birth: yescitizenship by descent: yesdual citizenship recognized: yesresidency requirement for naturalization: 3- 5 years. President Tabare VAZQUEZ (since 1 March 2. Vice President Raul Fernando SENDIC Rodriguez (since 1 March 2. President Tabare VAZQUEZ (since 1 March 2. Vice President Raul Fernando SENDIC Rodriguez (since 1 March 2. Council of Ministers appointed by the president with approval of the General Assemblyelections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5- year term (eligible for nonconsecutive terms); election last held on 2. October 2. 01. 4, with a runoff election on 3. November 2. 01. 4 (next to be held on 2. October 2. 01. 9, and a runoff if needed on 2. November 2. 01. 9)election results: Tabare VAZQUEZ elected president in a runoff election; percent of vote - Tabare VAZQUEZ (Socialist Party) 5. Luis Alberto LACALLE Pou (Blanco) 4. General Assembly or Asamblea General consists of the Chamber of Senators or Camara de Senadores (3. Chamber of Representatives or Camara de Representantes (9. Chamber of Senators - last held on 2. October 2. 01. 4 (next to be held in October 2. Chamber of Representatives - last held on 2. October 2. 01. 4 (next to be held in October 2. Chamber of Senators - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Frente Amplio 1. National Party 1. Colorado Party 4, Independent Party 1; Chamber of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Frente Amplio 5. National Party 3. Colorado Party 1. Independent Party 3, Popular Unit Movement 1highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 5 judges)judge selection and term of office: judges nominated by the president and appointed in joint conference of the General Assembly; judges appointed for 1. Courts of Appeal; District Courts (Juzgados Letrados); Peace Courts (Juzgados de Paz); Rural Courts (Juzgados Rurales)Broad Front (Frente Amplio) - (a broad governing coalition that includes Uruguay Assembly . Uruguay has sought to expand trade within the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) and with non- Mercosur members, and President VAZQUEZ has maintained his predecessor’s mix of pro- market policies and a strong social safety net. Following financial difficulties in the late 1. Uruguay's economic growth averaged 8% annually during the period 2. The 2. 00. 8- 0. 9 global financial crisis put a brake on Uruguay's vigorous growth, which decelerated to 2. Nevertheless, the country managed to avoid a recession and keep positive growth rates, mainly through higher public expenditure and investment; GDP growth reached 8. Uruguay's main trade partners and Mercosur counterparts, Argentina and Brazil. Reforms in those countries should give Uruguay an economic boost. GDP (2. 01. 6 est.)1. GDP (2. 01. 5 est.)1. GDP (2. 01. 4 est.)country comparison to the world: 1. Cellulose, beef, soybeans, rice, wheat; dairy products; fish; lumber, tobacco, winefood processing, electrical machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, textiles, chemicals, beverages. GDP (2. 01. 6 est.)country comparison to the world: 1. GDP (2. 01. 6 est.)country comparison to the world: 5. GDP (2. 01. 6 est.)6. GDP (2. 01. 5 est.)note: data cover general government debt, and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra- governmental debt; intra- governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions. December 2. 01. 2)8.
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