National name
República Oriental del Uruguay
Government
Constitutional republic.
Geography
Uruguay, on the east coast of South America south of Brazil and east of Argentina. The country consists of a low, rolling plain in the south and a low plateau in the north. It has a 193 km Atlantic shoreline, a 378 km frontage on the Rio de la Plata, and 435 km on the Uruguay River, its western boundary.
Historical Background
Montevideo, 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. In 2004, the left-ofcenter 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.
Capital
Montevideo
Government
Presidential republic
-President José Mujica
-Vice President Danilo Astori
Area
Total 176,215 km2 (90th) 68,037 sq mi
Population
2009 estimate 3,494,382[1] (131st) - 2002 census 3,399,236
Currency
Uruguayan peso ($, UYU) (UYU)
República Oriental del Uruguay
Government
Constitutional republic.
Geography
Uruguay, on the east coast of South America south of Brazil and east of Argentina. The country consists of a low, rolling plain in the south and a low plateau in the north. It has a 193 km Atlantic shoreline, a 378 km frontage on the Rio de la Plata, and 435 km on the Uruguay River, its western boundary.
Historical Background
Montevideo, founded by the Spanish in 1726 as a military stronghold, soon took advantage of its natural harbor to become an important commercial center. Annexed by Brazil as a separate province in 1821, Uruguay declared its independence four years later and secured its freedom in 1828 after a three-year struggle. The administrations of President BATLLE in the early 20th century established widespread political, social, and economic reforms. In 2004, the left-ofcenter EP-FA Coalition won national elections that effectively ended 170 years of political control previously held by the Colorado and Blanco parties. Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent.
Capital
Montevideo
Government
Presidential republic
-President José Mujica
-Vice President Danilo Astori
Area
Total 176,215 km2 (90th) 68,037 sq mi
Population
2009 estimate 3,494,382[1] (131st) - 2002 census 3,399,236
Currency
Uruguayan peso ($, UYU) (UYU)
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