Outline of Uruguay
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uruguay:
Uruguay – sovereign country located in southeastern South America.[1] It is home to 3.46 million people, of which 1.7 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area. Montevideo was founded by the Spanish in the early 18th century as a military stronghold. Uruguay won its independence in 1825-1828 following a three-way struggle between Spain, Argentina and Brazil. It is a constitutional democracy, where the president fulfills the roles of both head of state and head of government. The economy is largely based on agriculture (making up 10% of GDP and the most substantial export) and the state sector, Uruguay's economy is on the whole more stable than in its surrounding states, and it maintains a solid reputation with investors.
General reference
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- Pronunciation: (/ˈjʊərəɡwaɪ/ ; Spanish: [uɾuˈɣwai])
- Common English country name: Uruguay
- Official English country name: The Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- Common endonym(s): Uruguay
- Official endonym(s): República Oriental del Uruguay
- Adjectival(s): Uruguayan
- Demonym(s): Uruguayan
- Etymology: Name of Uruguay
- International rankings of Uruguay
- ISO country codes: UY, URY, 858
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:UY
- Internet country code top-level domain: .uy
Geography of Uruguay
- Uruguay is: a country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Time zone: UTC-03, October–March UTC-02
- Extreme points of Uruguay
- High: Cerro Catedral 514 m (1,686 ft)
- Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,648 km
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- Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean 660 km
- Population of Uruguay: 3,340,000 - 132nd most populous country
- Area of Uruguay: 176,215 km2
- Atlas of Uruguay
Environment of Uruguay
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- Climate of Uruguay
- Renewable energy in Uruguay
- Geology of Uruguay
- Protected areas of Uruguay
- Wildlife of Uruguay
Natural geographic features of Uruguay
- Fjords of Uruguay: none
- Glaciers of Uruguay: none
- Islands of Uruguay
- Lakes of Uruguay
- Mountains of Uruguay
- Volcanoes in Uruguay: none
- Rivers of Uruguay
- Valleys of Uruguay
- World Heritage Sites in Uruguay: Colonia del Sacramento
Regions of Uruguay
Ecoregions of Uruguay
Demography of Uruguay
Government and politics of Uruguay
- Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Uruguay: Montevideo
- Elections in Uruguay
- Political parties in Uruguay
Branches of the government of Uruguay
Executive branch of the government of Uruguay
Legislative branch of the government of Uruguay
Judicial branch of the government of Uruguay
Foreign relations of Uruguay
International organization membership
The Eastern Republic of Uruguay is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Uruguay
Military of Uruguay
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Uruguay
- Military ranks of Uruguay
Local government in Uruguay
History of Uruguay
- Main article: History of Uruguay, Timeline of the history of Uruguay, and Current events of Uruguay
Culture of Uruguay
- Architecture of Uruguay
- Cuisine of Uruguay
- Festivals in Uruguay
- Languages of Uruguay
- Media in Uruguay
- National symbols of Uruguay
- People of Uruguay
- Prostitution in Uruguay
- Public holidays in Uruguay
- Records of Uruguay
- Religion in Uruguay
- World Heritage Sites in Uruguay
Art in Uruguay
- Art in Uruguay
- Cinema of Uruguay
- Literature of Uruguay
- Music of Uruguay
- Television in Uruguay
- Theatre in Uruguay
Sports in Uruguay
Economy and infrastructure of Uruguay
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 86th (eighty-sixth)
- Agriculture in Uruguay
- Banking in Uruguay
- Communications in Uruguay
- Companies of Uruguay
- Currency of Uruguay: Peso
- Energy in Uruguay
- Health care in Uruguay
- Mining in Uruguay
- Uruguay Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Uruguay
- Transport in Uruguay
- Water supply and sanitation in Uruguay
Education in Uruguay
See also
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- Index of Uruguay-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of South America
- South America Life Quality Rankings
- South America Life Quality Rankings - Economy and Finance
- South America Life Quality Rankings - Law and Justice
References
- ^ a b "Uruguay". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- General
- "Uruguay". The World Factbook (2024 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency.
- Country profile of Uruguay by BBC News
- Maps