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class="vector-toc-numb">4.3</span> <span>Military</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Military-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Law_enforcement" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Law_enforcement"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4</span> <span>Law enforcement</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Law_enforcement-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Economy" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Economy"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Economy</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Economy-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Economy subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Economy-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Agriculture" 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href="https://smn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Inari Sami" lang="smn" hreflang="smn" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Anarâškielâ" data-language-local-name="Inari Sami" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Anarâškielâ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-anp mw-list-item"><a href="https://anp.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87" title="उरुग्वे – Angika" lang="anp" hreflang="anp" data-title="उरुग्वे" data-language-autonym="अंगिका" data-language-local-name="Angika" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>अंगिका</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ang mw-list-item"><a href="https://ang.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruquaria" title="Uruquaria – Old English" lang="ang" hreflang="ang" data-title="Uruquaria" data-language-autonym="Ænglisc" data-language-local-name="Old English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ænglisc</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%BA%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%8A" title="الأوروغواي – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="الأوروغواي" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-an mw-list-item"><a href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguai" title="Uruguai – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="Uruguai" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aragonés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hyw mw-list-item"><a href="https://hyw.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%88%D6%82%D6%80%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%AF%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A7%D5%B5" title="Ուրուկուէյ – Western Armenian" lang="hyw" hreflang="hyw" data-title="Ուրուկուէյ" data-language-autonym="Արեւմտահայերէն" data-language-local-name="Western Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Արեւմտահայերէն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-frp mw-list-item"><a href="https://frp.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugoay" title="Urugoay – Arpitan" lang="frp" hreflang="frp" data-title="Urugoay" data-language-autonym="Arpetan" data-language-local-name="Arpitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Arpetan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugu%C3%A1i" title="Uruguái – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Uruguái" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-awa mw-list-item"><a href="https://awa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87" title="उरुग्वे – Awadhi" lang="awa" hreflang="awa" data-title="उरुग्वे" data-language-autonym="अवधी" data-language-local-name="Awadhi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>अवधी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gn mw-list-item"><a href="https://gn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugu%C3%A1i" title="Uruguái – Guarani" lang="gn" hreflang="gn" data-title="Uruguái" data-language-autonym="Avañe&#039;ẽ" data-language-local-name="Guarani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Avañe'ẽ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ay mw-list-item"><a href="https://ay.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruwayi" title="Uruwayi – Aymara" lang="ay" hreflang="ay" data-title="Uruwayi" data-language-autonym="Aymar aru" data-language-local-name="Aymara" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aymar aru</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruqvay" title="Uruqvay – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Uruqvay" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A6%D9%87" title="اوروقوئه – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="اوروقوئه" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ban mw-list-item"><a href="https://ban.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Balinese" lang="ban" hreflang="ban" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Basa Bali" data-language-local-name="Balinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Basa Bali</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87" title="উরুগুয়ে – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="উরুগুয়ে" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-map-bms mw-list-item"><a href="https://map-bms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Banyumasan" lang="jv-x-bms" hreflang="jv-x-bms" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Basa Banyumasan" data-language-local-name="Banyumasan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Basa Banyumasan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ba mw-list-item"><a href="https://ba.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Bashkir" lang="ba" hreflang="ba" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Башҡортса" data-language-local-name="Bashkir" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Башҡортса</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be-x-old mw-list-item"><a href="https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" lang="be-tarask" hreflang="be-tarask" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Беларуская (тарашкевіца)" data-language-local-name="Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская (тарашкевіца)</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bh mw-list-item"><a href="https://bh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87" title="उरुग्वे – Bhojpuri" lang="bh" hreflang="bh" data-title="उरुग्वे" data-language-autonym="भोजपुरी" data-language-local-name="Bhojpuri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>भोजपुरी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bcl mw-list-item"><a href="https://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Central Bikol" lang="bcl" hreflang="bcl" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Bikol Central" data-language-local-name="Central Bikol" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bikol Central</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bi mw-list-item"><a href="https://bi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugwae" title="Urugwae – Bislama" lang="bi" hreflang="bi" data-title="Urugwae" data-language-autonym="Bislama" data-language-local-name="Bislama" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bislama</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bar mw-list-item"><a href="https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Bavarian" lang="bar" hreflang="bar" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Boarisch" data-language-local-name="Bavarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Boarisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bo mw-list-item"><a href="https://bo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%BD%A8%E0%BD%B4%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%A2%E0%BD%B4%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%82%E0%BD%B4%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%A1%E0%BD%BA%E0%BC%8D" title="ཨུ་རུ་གུ་ཡེ། – Tibetan" lang="bo" hreflang="bo" data-title="ཨུ་རུ་གུ་ཡེ།" data-language-autonym="བོད་ཡིག" data-language-local-name="Tibetan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>བོད་ཡིག</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugvaj" title="Urugvaj – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Urugvaj" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-br mw-list-item"><a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Breton" lang="br" hreflang="br" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Brezhoneg" data-language-local-name="Breton" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Brezhoneg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bxr mw-list-item"><a href="https://bxr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Russia Buriat" lang="bxr" hreflang="bxr" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Буряад" data-language-local-name="Russia Buriat" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Буряад</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguai" title="Uruguai – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Uruguai" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cv mw-list-item"><a href="https://cv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Chuvash" lang="cv" hreflang="cv" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Чӑвашла" data-language-local-name="Chuvash" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Чӑвашла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cbk-zam mw-list-item"><a href="https://cbk-zam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Chavacano" lang="cbk" hreflang="cbk" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Chavacano de Zamboanga" data-language-local-name="Chavacano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Chavacano de Zamboanga</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sn mw-list-item"><a href="https://sn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Shona" lang="sn" hreflang="sn" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="ChiShona" data-language-local-name="Shona" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ChiShona</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tum mw-list-item"><a href="https://tum.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Tumbuka" lang="tum" hreflang="tum" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="ChiTumbuka" data-language-local-name="Tumbuka" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ChiTumbuka</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-co mw-list-item"><a href="https://co.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguai" title="Uruguai – Corsican" lang="co" hreflang="co" data-title="Uruguai" data-language-autonym="Corsu" data-language-local-name="Corsican" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Corsu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrwgw%C3%A1i" title="Wrwgwái – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Wrwgwái" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ary mw-list-item"><a href="https://ary.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A4%D8%B1%D9%88%DA%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%8A" title="ؤروڭواي – Moroccan Arabic" lang="ary" hreflang="ary" data-title="ؤروڭواي" data-language-autonym="الدارجة" data-language-local-name="Moroccan Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>الدارجة</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-se mw-list-item"><a href="https://se.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Northern Sami" lang="se" hreflang="se" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Davvisámegiella" data-language-local-name="Northern Sami" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Davvisámegiella</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pdc mw-list-item"><a href="https://pdc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Pennsylvania German" lang="pdc" hreflang="pdc" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Deitsch" data-language-local-name="Pennsylvania German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deitsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de badge-Q17437798 badge-goodarticle mw-list-item" title="good article badge"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-dv mw-list-item"><a href="https://dv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DE%87%DE%AA%DE%83%DE%AA%DE%8E%DE%AA%DE%87%DE%AD" title="އުރުގުއޭ – Divehi" lang="dv" hreflang="dv" data-title="އުރުގުއޭ" data-language-autonym="ދިވެހިބަސް" data-language-local-name="Divehi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ދިވެހިބަސް</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-dsb mw-list-item"><a href="https://dsb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Lower Sorbian" lang="dsb" hreflang="dsb" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Dolnoserbski" data-language-local-name="Lower Sorbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dolnoserbski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-dty mw-list-item"><a href="https://dty.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87" title="उरुग्वे – Doteli" lang="dty" hreflang="dty" data-title="उरुग्वे" data-language-autonym="डोटेली" data-language-local-name="Doteli" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>डोटेली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9F%CF%85%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%B3%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%AC%CE%B7" title="Ουρουγουάη – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Ουρουγουάη" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugvajo" title="Urugvajo – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Urugvajo" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ext mw-list-item"><a href="https://ext.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguai" title="Uruguai – Extremaduran" lang="ext" hreflang="ext" data-title="Uruguai" data-language-autonym="Estremeñu" data-language-local-name="Extremaduran" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Estremeñu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguai" title="Uruguai – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Uruguai" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ee mw-list-item"><a href="https://ee.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Ewe" lang="ee" hreflang="ee" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Eʋegbe" data-language-local-name="Ewe" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eʋegbe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%DA%AF%D9%88%D8%A6%D9%87" title="اروگوئه – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="اروگوئه" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hif mw-list-item"><a href="https://hif.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Fiji Hindi" lang="hif" hreflang="hif" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Fiji Hindi" data-language-local-name="Fiji Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Fiji Hindi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fo mw-list-item"><a href="https://fo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguai" title="Uruguai – Faroese" lang="fo" hreflang="fo" data-title="Uruguai" data-language-autonym="Føroyskt" data-language-local-name="Faroese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Føroyskt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oer%C3%BBguay" title="Oerûguay – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Oerûguay" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ff mw-list-item"><a href="https://ff.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguwaay" title="Uruguwaay – Fula" lang="ff" hreflang="ff" data-title="Uruguwaay" data-language-autonym="Fulfulde" data-language-local-name="Fula" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Fulfulde</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fur mw-list-item"><a href="https://fur.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Friulian" lang="fur" hreflang="fur" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Furlan" data-language-local-name="Friulian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Furlan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uragua" title="Uragua – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Uragua" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gv mw-list-item"><a href="https://gv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yn_Ooraguay" title="Yn Ooraguay – Manx" lang="gv" hreflang="gv" data-title="Yn Ooraguay" data-language-autonym="Gaelg" data-language-local-name="Manx" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaelg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gag mw-list-item"><a href="https://gag.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugvay" title="Urugvay – Gagauz" lang="gag" hreflang="gag" data-title="Urugvay" data-language-autonym="Gagauz" data-language-local-name="Gagauz" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gagauz</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gd mw-list-item"><a href="https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguaidh" title="Uruguaidh – Scottish Gaelic" lang="gd" hreflang="gd" data-title="Uruguaidh" data-language-autonym="Gàidhlig" data-language-local-name="Scottish Gaelic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gàidhlig</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguai" title="Uruguai – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Uruguai" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gu mw-list-item"><a href="https://gu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AA%89%E0%AA%B0%E0%AB%81%E0%AA%97%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B5%E0%AB%87" title="ઉરુગ્વે – Gujarati" lang="gu" hreflang="gu" data-title="ઉરુગ્વે" data-language-autonym="ગુજરાતી" data-language-local-name="Gujarati" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ગુજરાતી</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-got mw-list-item"><a href="https://got.wikipedia.org/wiki/%F0%90%8C%BF%F0%90%8D%82%F0%90%8C%BF%F0%90%8C%B0%F0%90%8C%B7%F0%90%8D%85%F0%90%8C%B0" title="𐌿𐍂𐌿𐌰𐌷𐍅𐌰 – Gothic" lang="got" hreflang="got" data-title="𐌿𐍂𐌿𐌰𐌷𐍅𐌰" data-language-autonym="𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌹𐍃𐌺" data-language-local-name="Gothic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌹𐍃𐌺</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gom mw-list-item"><a href="https://gom.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87" title="उरुग्वे – Goan Konkani" lang="gom" hreflang="gom" data-title="उरुग्वे" data-language-autonym="गोंयची कोंकणी / Gõychi Konknni" data-language-local-name="Goan Konkani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>गोंयची कोंकणी / Gõychi Konknni</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hak mw-list-item"><a href="https://hak.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Hakka Chinese" lang="hak" hreflang="hak" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî" data-language-local-name="Hakka Chinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%9A%B0%EB%A3%A8%EA%B3%BC%EC%9D%B4" title="우루과이 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="우루과이" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ha mw-list-item"><a href="https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Hausa" lang="ha" hreflang="ha" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Hausa" data-language-local-name="Hausa" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hausa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-haw mw-list-item"><a href="https://haw.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CA%BBUlukuai" title="ʻUlukuai – Hawaiian" lang="haw" hreflang="haw" data-title="ʻUlukuai" data-language-autonym="Hawaiʻi" data-language-local-name="Hawaiian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hawaiʻi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%88%D6%82%D6%80%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A3%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B5" title="Ուրուգվայ – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Ուրուգվայ" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87" title="उरुग्वे – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="उरुग्वे" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hsb mw-list-item"><a href="https://hsb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Upper Sorbian" lang="hsb" hreflang="hsb" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Hornjoserbsce" data-language-local-name="Upper Sorbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hornjoserbsce</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugvaj" title="Urugvaj – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Urugvaj" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-io mw-list-item"><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Ido" lang="io" hreflang="io" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Ido" data-language-local-name="Ido" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ido</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ig mw-list-item"><a href="https://ig.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Igbo" lang="ig" hreflang="ig" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Igbo" data-language-local-name="Igbo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Igbo</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ilo mw-list-item"><a href="https://ilo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Iloko" lang="ilo" hreflang="ilo" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Ilokano" data-language-local-name="Iloko" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ilokano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bpy mw-list-item"><a href="https://bpy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87" title="উরুগুয়ে – Bishnupriya" lang="bpy" hreflang="bpy" data-title="উরুগুয়ে" data-language-autonym="বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী" data-language-local-name="Bishnupriya" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ia mw-list-item"><a href="https://ia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Interlingua" lang="ia" hreflang="ia" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Interlingua" data-language-local-name="Interlingua" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Interlingua</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ie mw-list-item"><a href="https://ie.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Interlingue" lang="ie" hreflang="ie" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Interlingue" data-language-local-name="Interlingue" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Interlingue</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-os mw-list-item"><a href="https://os.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Ossetic" lang="os" hreflang="os" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Ирон" data-language-local-name="Ossetic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ирон</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-xh mw-list-item"><a href="https://xh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguwayi" title="Uruguwayi – Xhosa" lang="xh" hreflang="xh" data-title="Uruguwayi" data-language-autonym="IsiXhosa" data-language-local-name="Xhosa" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>IsiXhosa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9Ar%C3%BAgv%C3%A6" title="Úrúgvæ – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Úrúgvæ" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%92%D7%95%D7%95%D7%90%D7%99" title="אורוגוואי – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="אורוגוואי" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kbp mw-list-item"><a href="https://kbp.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguwe" title="Uruguwe – Kabiye" lang="kbp" hreflang="kbp" data-title="Uruguwe" data-language-autonym="Kabɩyɛ" data-language-local-name="Kabiye" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kabɩyɛ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kn mw-list-item"><a href="https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%89%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%97%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B5%E0%B3%86" title="ಉರುಗ್ವೆ – Kannada" lang="kn" hreflang="kn" data-title="ಉರುಗ್ವೆ" data-language-autonym="ಕನ್ನಡ" data-language-local-name="Kannada" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ಕನ್ನಡ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pam mw-list-item"><a href="https://pam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Pampanga" lang="pam" hreflang="pam" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Kapampangan" data-language-local-name="Pampanga" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kapampangan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-krc mw-list-item"><a href="https://krc.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Karachay-Balkar" lang="krc" hreflang="krc" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Къарачай-малкъар" data-language-local-name="Karachay-Balkar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Къарачай-малкъар</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A3%E1%83%92%E1%83%95%E1%83%90%E1%83%98" title="ურუგვაი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="ურუგვაი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kw mw-list-item"><a href="https://kw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugway" title="Urugway – Cornish" lang="kw" hreflang="kw" data-title="Urugway" data-language-autonym="Kernowek" data-language-local-name="Cornish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kernowek</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rw mw-list-item"><a href="https://rw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irigwe" title="Irigwe – Kinyarwanda" lang="rw" hreflang="rw" data-title="Irigwe" data-language-autonym="Ikinyarwanda" data-language-local-name="Kinyarwanda" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ikinyarwanda</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rn mw-list-item"><a href="https://rn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Rundi" lang="rn" hreflang="rn" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Ikirundi" data-language-local-name="Rundi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ikirundi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kg mw-list-item"><a href="https://kg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugway" title="Urugway – Kongo" lang="kg" hreflang="kg" data-title="Urugway" data-language-autonym="Kongo" data-language-local-name="Kongo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kongo</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-avk mw-list-item"><a href="https://avk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguaya" title="Uruguaya – Kotava" lang="avk" hreflang="avk" data-title="Uruguaya" data-language-autonym="Kotava" data-language-local-name="Kotava" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kotava</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ht mw-list-item"><a href="https://ht.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irigwe" title="Irigwe – Haitian Creole" lang="ht" hreflang="ht" data-title="Irigwe" data-language-autonym="Kreyòl ayisyen" data-language-local-name="Haitian Creole" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kreyòl ayisyen</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gcr mw-list-item"><a href="https://gcr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lourougw%C3%A9" title="Lourougwé – Guianan Creole" lang="gcr" hreflang="gcr" data-title="Lourougwé" data-language-autonym="Kriyòl gwiyannen" data-language-local-name="Guianan Creole" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kriyòl gwiyannen</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ku mw-list-item"><a href="https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9Br%C3%BBguay" title="Ûrûguay – Kurdish" lang="ku" hreflang="ku" data-title="Ûrûguay" data-language-autonym="Kurdî" data-language-local-name="Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kurdî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ky mw-list-item"><a href="https://ky.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Kyrgyz" lang="ky" hreflang="ky" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Кыргызча" data-language-local-name="Kyrgyz" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кыргызча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mrj mw-list-item"><a href="https://mrj.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Western Mari" lang="mrj" hreflang="mrj" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Кырык мары" data-language-local-name="Western Mari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кырык мары</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lld mw-list-item"><a href="https://lld.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Ladin" lang="lld" hreflang="lld" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Ladin" data-language-local-name="Ladin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ladin</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lad mw-list-item"><a href="https://lad.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Ladino" lang="lad" hreflang="lad" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Ladino" data-language-local-name="Ladino" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ladino</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%BA%9B%E0%BA%B0%E0%BB%80%E0%BA%97%E0%BA%94%E0%BA%AD%E0%BA%B8%E0%BA%A3%E0%BA%B8%E0%BA%81%E0%BA%A7%E0%BA%B1%E0%BA%8D" title="ປະເທດອຸຣຸກວັຍ – Lao" lang="lo" hreflang="lo" data-title="ປະເທດອຸຣຸກວັຍ" data-language-autonym="ລາວ" data-language-local-name="Lao" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ລາວ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ltg mw-list-item"><a href="https://ltg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugvajs" title="Urugvajs – Latgalian" lang="ltg" hreflang="ltg" data-title="Urugvajs" data-language-autonym="Latgaļu" data-language-local-name="Latgalian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latgaļu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uraquaria" title="Uraquaria – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Uraquaria" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugvaja" title="Urugvaja – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Urugvaja" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lb mw-list-item"><a href="https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Luxembourgish" lang="lb" hreflang="lb" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Lëtzebuergesch" data-language-local-name="Luxembourgish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lëtzebuergesch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lez mw-list-item"><a href="https://lez.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Lezghian" lang="lez" hreflang="lez" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Лезги" data-language-local-name="Lezghian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Лезги</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugvajus" title="Urugvajus – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Urugvajus" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lij mw-list-item"><a href="https://lij.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Ligurian" lang="lij" hreflang="lij" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Ligure" data-language-local-name="Ligurian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ligure</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-li mw-list-item"><a href="https://li.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Limburgish" lang="li" hreflang="li" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Limburgs" data-language-local-name="Limburgish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Limburgs</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ln mw-list-item"><a href="https://ln.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulugwai" title="Ulugwai – Lingala" lang="ln" hreflang="ln" data-title="Ulugwai" data-language-autonym="Lingála" data-language-local-name="Lingala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lingála</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lfn mw-list-item"><a href="https://lfn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguai" title="Uruguai – Lingua Franca Nova" lang="lfn" hreflang="lfn" data-title="Uruguai" data-language-autonym="Lingua Franca Nova" data-language-local-name="Lingua Franca Nova" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lingua Franca Nova</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-olo mw-list-item"><a href="https://olo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugvai" title="Urugvai – Livvi-Karelian" lang="olo" hreflang="olo" data-title="Urugvai" data-language-autonym="Livvinkarjala" data-language-local-name="Livvi-Karelian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Livvinkarjala</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jbo mw-list-item"><a href="https://jbo.wikipedia.org/wiki/uruguais" title="uruguais – Lojban" lang="jbo" hreflang="jbo" data-title="uruguais" data-language-autonym="La .lojban." data-language-local-name="Lojban" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>La .lojban.</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lg mw-list-item"><a href="https://lg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Ganda" lang="lg" hreflang="lg" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Luganda" data-language-local-name="Ganda" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Luganda</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lmo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lmo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Lombard" lang="lmo" hreflang="lmo" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Lombard" data-language-local-name="Lombard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lombard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mad mw-list-item"><a href="https://mad.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Madurese" lang="mad" hreflang="mad" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Madhurâ" data-language-local-name="Madurese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Madhurâ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mai mw-list-item"><a href="https://mai.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87" title="उरुग्वे – Maithili" lang="mai" hreflang="mai" data-title="उरुग्वे" data-language-autonym="मैथिली" data-language-local-name="Maithili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मैथिली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%98" title="Уругвај – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Уругвај" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mg mw-list-item"><a href="https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orogoay" title="Orogoay – Malagasy" lang="mg" hreflang="mg" data-title="Orogoay" data-language-autonym="Malagasy" data-language-local-name="Malagasy" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Malagasy</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%89%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%97%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%87" title="ഉറുഗ്വേ – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="ഉറുഗ്വേ" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mt mw-list-item"><a href="https://mt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugwaj" title="Urugwaj – Maltese" lang="mt" hreflang="mt" data-title="Urugwaj" data-language-autonym="Malti" data-language-local-name="Maltese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Malti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mi mw-list-item"><a href="https://mi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urukoi" title="Urukoi – Māori" lang="mi" hreflang="mi" data-title="Urukoi" data-language-autonym="Māori" data-language-local-name="Māori" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Māori</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87" title="उरुग्वे – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="उरुग्वे" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-xmf mw-list-item"><a href="https://xmf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A3%E1%83%92%E1%83%95%E1%83%90%E1%83%98" title="ურუგვაი – Mingrelian" lang="xmf" hreflang="xmf" data-title="ურუგვაი" data-language-autonym="მარგალური" data-language-local-name="Mingrelian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>მარგალური</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%89" title="اوروجواى – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="اوروجواى" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mzn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mzn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%DA%AF%D9%88%D8%A6%D9%87" title="اروگوئه – Mazanderani" lang="mzn" hreflang="mzn" data-title="اروگوئه" data-language-autonym="مازِرونی" data-language-local-name="Mazanderani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مازِرونی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mni mw-list-item"><a href="https://mni.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EA%AF%8E%EA%AF%94%EA%AF%A8%EA%AF%92%EA%AF%AD%EA%AF%8B%EA%AF%A6" title="ꯎꯔꯨꯒ꯭ꯋꯦ – Manipuri" lang="mni" hreflang="mni" data-title="ꯎꯔꯨꯒ꯭ꯋꯦ" data-language-autonym="ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ" data-language-local-name="Manipuri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-min mw-list-item"><a href="https://min.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Minangkabau" lang="min" hreflang="min" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Minangkabau" data-language-local-name="Minangkabau" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Minangkabau</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cdo mw-list-item"><a href="https://cdo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Mindong" lang="cdo" hreflang="cdo" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄" data-language-local-name="Mindong" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mwl mw-list-item"><a href="https://mwl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouruguai" title="Ouruguai – Mirandese" lang="mwl" hreflang="mwl" data-title="Ouruguai" data-language-autonym="Mirandés" data-language-local-name="Mirandese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Mirandés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mdf mw-list-item"><a href="https://mdf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Moksha" lang="mdf" hreflang="mdf" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Мокшень" data-language-local-name="Moksha" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Мокшень</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Монгол</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-my mw-list-item"><a href="https://my.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%80%A5%E1%80%9B%E1%80%AF%E1%80%82%E1%80%BD%E1%80%B1%E1%80%B8%E1%80%94%E1%80%AD%E1%80%AF%E1%80%84%E1%80%BA%E1%80%84%E1%80%B6" title="ဥရုဂွေးနိုင်ငံ – Burmese" lang="my" hreflang="my" data-title="ဥရုဂွေးနိုင်ငံ" data-language-autonym="မြန်မာဘာသာ" data-language-local-name="Burmese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>မြန်မာဘာသာ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fj mw-list-item"><a href="https://fj.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Fijian" lang="fj" hreflang="fj" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Na Vosa Vakaviti" data-language-local-name="Fijian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Na Vosa Vakaviti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nds-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nds-nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Low Saxon" lang="nds-NL" hreflang="nds-NL" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Nedersaksies" data-language-local-name="Low Saxon" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nedersaksies</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ne mw-list-item"><a href="https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87" title="उरुग्वे – Nepali" lang="ne" hreflang="ne" data-title="उरुग्वे" data-language-autonym="नेपाली" data-language-local-name="Nepali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-new mw-list-item"><a href="https://new.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87" title="उरुग्वे – Newari" lang="new" hreflang="new" data-title="उरुग्वे" data-language-autonym="नेपाल भाषा" data-language-local-name="Newari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाल भाषा</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B0%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4" title="ウルグアイ – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="ウルグアイ" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nap mw-list-item"><a href="https://nap.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Neapolitan" lang="nap" hreflang="nap" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Napulitano" data-language-local-name="Neapolitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Napulitano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ce mw-list-item"><a href="https://ce.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Chechen" lang="ce" hreflang="ce" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Нохчийн" data-language-local-name="Chechen" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Нохчийн</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-frr mw-list-item"><a href="https://frr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Northern Frisian" lang="frr" hreflang="frr" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Nordfriisk" data-language-local-name="Northern Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nordfriisk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nov mw-list-item"><a href="https://nov.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Novial" lang="nov" hreflang="nov" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Novial" data-language-local-name="Novial" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Novial</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguai" title="Uruguai – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Uruguai" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mhr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mhr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Eastern Mari" lang="mhr" hreflang="mhr" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Олык марий" data-language-local-name="Eastern Mari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Олык марий</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-or mw-list-item"><a href="https://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%89%E0%AC%B0%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%97%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%8F" title="ଉରୁଗୁଏ – Odia" lang="or" hreflang="or" data-title="ଉରୁଗୁଏ" data-language-autonym="ଓଡ଼ିଆ" data-language-local-name="Odia" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ଓଡ଼ିଆ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-om mw-list-item"><a href="https://om.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uraaguwaay" title="Uraaguwaay – Oromo" lang="om" hreflang="om" data-title="Uraaguwaay" data-language-autonym="Oromoo" data-language-local-name="Oromo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oromoo</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugvay" title="Urugvay – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Urugvay" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%8F" title="ਉਰੂਗੁਏ – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਉਰੂਗੁਏ" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pi mw-list-item"><a href="https://pi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF" title="उरुग्वाय – Pali" lang="pi" hreflang="pi" data-title="उरुग्वाय" data-language-autonym="पालि" data-language-local-name="Pali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>पालि</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pag mw-list-item"><a href="https://pag.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Pangasinan" lang="pag" hreflang="pag" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Pangasinan" data-language-local-name="Pangasinan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Pangasinan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ami mw-list-item"><a href="https://ami.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Amis" lang="ami" hreflang="ami" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Pangcah" data-language-local-name="Amis" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Pangcah</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%AF%D9%88%DB%93" title="یوراگوۓ – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="یوراگوۓ" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pap mw-list-item"><a href="https://pap.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguai" title="Uruguai – Papiamento" lang="pap" hreflang="pap" data-title="Uruguai" data-language-autonym="Papiamentu" data-language-local-name="Papiamento" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Papiamentu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ps mw-list-item"><a href="https://ps.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%AB%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C" title="يوراګوای – Pashto" lang="ps" hreflang="ps" data-title="يوراګوای" data-language-autonym="پښتو" data-language-local-name="Pashto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پښتو</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jam mw-list-item"><a href="https://jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yurugwai" title="Yurugwai – Jamaican Creole English" lang="jam" hreflang="jam" data-title="Yurugwai" data-language-autonym="Patois" data-language-local-name="Jamaican Creole English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Patois</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pcd mw-list-item"><a href="https://pcd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Picard" lang="pcd" hreflang="pcd" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Picard" data-language-local-name="Picard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Picard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pms mw-list-item"><a href="https://pms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Piedmontese" lang="pms" hreflang="pms" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Piemontèis" data-language-local-name="Piedmontese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Piemontèis</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tpi mw-list-item"><a href="https://tpi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuruguwai" title="Yuruguwai – Tok Pisin" lang="tpi" hreflang="tpi" data-title="Yuruguwai" data-language-autonym="Tok Pisin" data-language-local-name="Tok Pisin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tok Pisin</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nds mw-list-item"><a href="https://nds.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Low German" lang="nds" hreflang="nds" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Plattdüütsch" data-language-local-name="Low German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Plattdüütsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugwaj" title="Urugwaj – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Urugwaj" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguai" title="Uruguai – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Uruguai" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kaa mw-list-item"><a href="https://kaa.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugvay" title="Urugvay – Kara-Kalpak" lang="kaa" hreflang="kaa" data-title="Urugvay" data-language-autonym="Qaraqalpaqsha" data-language-local-name="Kara-Kalpak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Qaraqalpaqsha</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-crh mw-list-item"><a href="https://crh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugvay" title="Urugvay – Crimean Tatar" lang="crh" hreflang="crh" data-title="Urugvay" data-language-autonym="Qırımtatarca" data-language-local-name="Crimean Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Qırımtatarca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rmy mw-list-item"><a href="https://rmy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Vlax Romani" lang="rmy" hreflang="rmy" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Romani čhib" data-language-local-name="Vlax Romani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Romani čhib</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rm mw-list-item"><a href="https://rm.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Romansh" lang="rm" hreflang="rm" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Rumantsch" data-language-local-name="Romansh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Rumantsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-qu mw-list-item"><a href="https://qu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruwayi" title="Uruwayi – Quechua" lang="qu" hreflang="qu" data-title="Uruwayi" data-language-autonym="Runa Simi" data-language-local-name="Quechua" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Runa Simi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rue mw-list-item"><a href="https://rue.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Rusyn" lang="rue" hreflang="rue" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Русиньскый" data-language-local-name="Rusyn" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русиньскый</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sah mw-list-item"><a href="https://sah.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D1%83%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругуай – Yakut" lang="sah" hreflang="sah" data-title="Уругуай" data-language-autonym="Саха тыла" data-language-local-name="Yakut" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Саха тыла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-szy mw-list-item"><a href="https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Sakizaya" lang="szy" hreflang="szy" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Sakizaya" data-language-local-name="Sakizaya" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sakizaya</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sm mw-list-item"><a href="https://sm.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iurukuei" title="Iurukuei – Samoan" lang="sm" hreflang="sm" data-title="Iurukuei" data-language-autonym="Gagana Samoa" data-language-local-name="Samoan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gagana Samoa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sa mw-list-item"><a href="https://sa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF" title="उरुग्वाय – Sanskrit" lang="sa" hreflang="sa" data-title="उरुग्वाय" data-language-autonym="संस्कृतम्" data-language-local-name="Sanskrit" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>संस्कृतम्</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sc mw-list-item"><a href="https://sc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Sardinian" lang="sc" hreflang="sc" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Sardu" data-language-local-name="Sardinian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sardu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sco mw-list-item"><a href="https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Scots" lang="sco" hreflang="sco" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Scots" data-language-local-name="Scots" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Scots</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-trv mw-list-item"><a href="https://trv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Taroko" lang="trv" hreflang="trv" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Seediq" data-language-local-name="Taroko" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Seediq</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-stq mw-list-item"><a href="https://stq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Saterland Frisian" lang="stq" hreflang="stq" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Seeltersk" data-language-local-name="Saterland Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Seeltersk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguai" title="Uruguai – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Uruguai" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-scn mw-list-item"><a href="https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguai" title="Uruguai – Sicilian" lang="scn" hreflang="scn" data-title="Uruguai" data-language-autonym="Sicilianu" data-language-local-name="Sicilian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sicilianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-si mw-list-item"><a href="https://si.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B6%8B%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%9C%E0%B7%94%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%92" title="උරුගුවායි – Sinhala" lang="si" hreflang="si" data-title="උරුගුවායි" data-language-autonym="සිංහල" data-language-local-name="Sinhala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>සිංහල</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sd mw-list-item"><a href="https://sd.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A" title="يوراگوائي – Sindhi" lang="sd" hreflang="sd" data-title="يوراگوائي" data-language-autonym="سنڌي" data-language-local-name="Sindhi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>سنڌي</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguaj" title="Uruguaj – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Uruguaj" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugvaj" title="Urugvaj – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Urugvaj" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cu mw-list-item"><a href="https://cu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D1%83%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B8" title="Оуроугваи – Church Slavic" lang="cu" hreflang="cu" data-title="Оуроугваи" data-language-autonym="Словѣньскъ / ⰔⰎⰑⰂⰡⰐⰠⰔⰍⰟ" data-language-local-name="Church Slavic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Словѣньскъ / ⰔⰎⰑⰂⰡⰐⰠⰔⰍⰟ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-szl mw-list-item"><a href="https://szl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugwaj" title="Urugwaj – Silesian" lang="szl" hreflang="szl" data-title="Urugwaj" data-language-autonym="Ślůnski" data-language-local-name="Silesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ślůnski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-so mw-list-item"><a href="https://so.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Somali" lang="so" hreflang="so" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Soomaaliga" data-language-local-name="Somali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Soomaaliga</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A6%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%DA%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C" title="ئوروگوای – Central Kurdish" lang="ckb" hreflang="ckb" data-title="ئوروگوای" data-language-autonym="کوردی" data-language-local-name="Central Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>کوردی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%98" title="Уругвај – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Уругвај" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugvaj" title="Urugvaj – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Urugvaj" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-su mw-list-item"><a href="https://su.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Sundanese" lang="su" hreflang="su" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Sunda" data-language-local-name="Sundanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sunda</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi badge-Q17559452 badge-recommendedarticle mw-list-item" title="recommended article"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tl mw-list-item"><a href="https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Tagalog" lang="tl" hreflang="tl" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Tagalog" data-language-local-name="Tagalog" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tagalog</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ta mw-list-item"><a href="https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%89%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%88" title="உருகுவை – Tamil" lang="ta" hreflang="ta" data-title="உருகுவை" data-language-autonym="தமிழ்" data-language-local-name="Tamil" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>தமிழ்</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kab mw-list-item"><a href="https://kab.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugway" title="Urugway – Kabyle" lang="kab" hreflang="kab" data-title="Urugway" data-language-autonym="Taqbaylit" data-language-local-name="Kabyle" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Taqbaylit</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Татарча / tatarça</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-shn mw-list-item"><a href="https://shn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%80%99%E1%80%AD%E1%80%B0%E1%80%84%E1%80%BA%E1%80%B8%E1%80%A2%E1%80%AF%E1%80%9B%E1%80%AF%E1%81%B5%E1%80%B0%E1%81%BA%E1%80%BA%E1%80%B8" title="မိူင်းဢုရုၵူၺ်း – Shan" lang="shn" hreflang="shn" data-title="မိူင်းဢုရုၵူၺ်း" data-language-autonym="ၽႃႇသႃႇတႆး " data-language-local-name="Shan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ၽႃႇသႃႇတႆး </span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tay mw-list-item"><a href="https://tay.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Tayal" lang="tay" hreflang="tay" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Tayal" data-language-local-name="Tayal" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tayal</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-te mw-list-item"><a href="https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%89%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%97%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%B5%E0%B1%87" title="ఉరుగ్వే – Telugu" lang="te" hreflang="te" data-title="ఉరుగ్వే" data-language-autonym="తెలుగు" data-language-local-name="Telugu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>తెలుగు</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tet mw-list-item"><a href="https://tet.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguai" title="Uruguai – Tetum" lang="tet" hreflang="tet" data-title="Uruguai" data-language-autonym="Tetun" data-language-local-name="Tetum" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tetun</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2" title="ประเทศอุรุกวัย – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="ประเทศอุรุกวัย" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ti mw-list-item"><a href="https://ti.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%8A%A1%E1%88%AB%E1%8C%93%E1%8B%AD" title="ኡራጓይ – Tigrinya" lang="ti" hreflang="ti" data-title="ኡራጓይ" data-language-autonym="ትግርኛ" data-language-local-name="Tigrinya" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ትግርኛ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tg mw-list-item"><a href="https://tg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Tajik" lang="tg" hreflang="tg" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Тоҷикӣ" data-language-local-name="Tajik" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Тоҷикӣ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-to mw-list-item"><a href="https://to.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CA%BBUlukuai" title="ʻUlukuai – Tongan" lang="to" hreflang="to" data-title="ʻUlukuai" data-language-autonym="Lea faka-Tonga" data-language-local-name="Tongan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lea faka-Tonga</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Uruguay" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tk mw-list-item"><a href="https://tk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugwa%C3%BD" title="Urugwaý – Turkmen" lang="tk" hreflang="tk" data-title="Urugwaý" data-language-autonym="Türkmençe" data-language-local-name="Turkmen" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkmençe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kcg mw-list-item"><a href="https://kcg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugwai" title="Urugwai – Tyap" lang="kcg" hreflang="kcg" data-title="Urugwai" data-language-autonym="Tyap" data-language-local-name="Tyap" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tyap</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-udm mw-list-item"><a href="https://udm.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Udmurt" lang="udm" hreflang="udm" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Удмурт" data-language-local-name="Udmurt" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Удмурт</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9" title="Уругвай – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="Уругвай" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ur mw-list-item"><a href="https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%AF%D9%88%D8%A6%DB%92" title="یوراگوئے – Urdu" lang="ur" hreflang="ur" data-title="یوراگوئے" data-language-autonym="اردو" data-language-local-name="Urdu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>اردو</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ug mw-list-item"><a href="https://ug.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A6%DB%87%D8%B1%DB%87%DA%AF%DB%8B%D8%A7%D9%8A" title="ئۇرۇگۋاي – Uyghur" lang="ug" hreflang="ug" data-title="ئۇرۇگۋاي" data-language-autonym="ئۇيغۇرچە / Uyghurche" data-language-local-name="Uyghur" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ئۇيغۇرچە / Uyghurche</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-za mw-list-item"><a href="https://za.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vuhlahgveih" title="Vuhlahgveih – Zhuang" lang="za" hreflang="za" data-title="Vuhlahgveih" data-language-autonym="Vahcuengh" data-language-local-name="Zhuang" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Vahcuengh</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vec mw-list-item"><a href="https://vec.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguai" title="Uruguai – Venetian" lang="vec" hreflang="vec" data-title="Uruguai" data-language-autonym="Vèneto" data-language-local-name="Venetian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Vèneto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vep mw-list-item"><a href="https://vep.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urugvai" title="Urugvai – Veps" lang="vep" hreflang="vep" data-title="Urugvai" 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class="infobox-data">dd/mm/yyyy</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Left-_and_right-hand_traffic" title="Left- and right-hand traffic">Drives on</a></th><td class="infobox-data">right</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Uruguay" title="Telephone numbers in Uruguay">Calling code</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Uruguay" title="Telephone numbers in Uruguay">+598</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/ISO_3166" title="ISO 3166">ISO 3166 code</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/ISO_3166-2:UY" title="ISO 3166-2:UY">UY</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Country_code_top-level_domain" title="Country code top-level domain">Internet TLD</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/.uy" title=".uy">.uy</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Uruguay</b> (<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="/jʊər/: &#39;ure&#39; in &#39;cure&#39;">jʊər</span><span title="/ə/: &#39;a&#39; in &#39;about&#39;">ə</span><span title="/ɡ/: &#39;g&#39; in &#39;guy&#39;">ɡ</span><span title="&#39;w&#39; in &#39;wind&#39;">w</span><span title="/aɪ/: &#39;i&#39; in &#39;tide&#39;">aɪ</span></span>/</a></span>&#32;<span class="noprint"><span class="ext-phonos"><span data-nosnippet="" id="ooui-php-1" class="ext-phonos-PhonosButton noexcerpt ext-phonos-PhonosButton-emptylabel oo-ui-widget oo-ui-widget-enabled oo-ui-buttonElement oo-ui-buttonElement-frameless oo-ui-iconElement oo-ui-buttonWidget" 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role="button" tabindex="0" href="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/8/81/ES-pe_-_Uruguay.ogg/ES-pe_-_Uruguay.ogg.mp3" rel="nofollow" aria-label="Play audio" title="Play audio" class="oo-ui-buttonElement-button"><span class="oo-ui-iconElement-icon oo-ui-icon-volumeUp"></span><span class="oo-ui-labelElement-label"></span><span class="oo-ui-indicatorElement-indicator oo-ui-indicatorElement-noIndicator"></span></a></span><sup class="ext-phonos-attribution noexcerpt navigation-not-searchable"><a href="/wiki/File:ES-pe_-_Uruguay.ogg" title="File:ES-pe - Uruguay.ogg">ⓘ</a></sup></span></span>), officially the <b>Oriental Republic of Uruguay</b> (<a href="/wiki/Spanish_language" title="Spanish language">Spanish</a>: <i lang="es">República Oriental del Uruguay</i>), is a country in <a href="/wiki/South_America" title="South America">South America</a>. It shares borders with <a href="/wiki/Argentina" title="Argentina">Argentina</a> to its west and southwest and <a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil">Brazil</a> to its north and northeast, while bordering the <a href="/wiki/R%C3%ADo_de_la_Plata" title="Río de la Plata">Río de la Plata</a> to the south and the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean" title="Atlantic Ocean">Atlantic Ocean</a> to the southeast. It is part of the <a href="/wiki/Southern_Cone" title="Southern Cone">Southern Cone</a> region of <a href="/wiki/South_America" title="South America">South America</a>. Uruguay covers an area of approximately 176,215 square kilometres (68,037&#160;sq&#160;mi).<sup id="cite_ref-Uruguay_Presidencia_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Uruguay_Presidencia-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> It has a population of around 3.4 million, of whom nearly 2 million live in the <a href="/wiki/Montevideo_metropolitan_area" title="Montevideo metropolitan area">metropolitan area</a> of its capital and <a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Uruguay" title="List of cities in Uruguay">largest city</a>, <a href="/wiki/Montevideo" title="Montevideo">Montevideo</a>. </p><p>The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of <a href="/wiki/Hunter-gatherer" title="Hunter-gatherer">hunter-gatherers</a> 13,000 years ago.<sup id="cite_ref-archivo.presidencia.gub.uy_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-archivo.presidencia.gub.uy-15"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The predominant tribe at the moment of the <a href="/wiki/Spanish_colonization_of_the_Americas" title="Spanish colonization of the Americas">arrival of Europeans</a> was the <a href="/wiki/Charr%C3%BAa" title="Charrúa">Charrúa</a> people. At the same time, there were also other tribes, such as the <a href="/wiki/Guaran%C3%AD_people" title="Guaraní people">Guaraní</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Chan%C3%A1_people" title="Chaná people">Chaná</a>, when the <a href="/wiki/Portuguese_Empire" title="Portuguese Empire">Portuguese</a> first established <a href="/wiki/Colonia_del_Sacramento" title="Colonia del Sacramento">Colonia do Sacramento</a> in 1680; Uruguay was colonized by Europeans later than its neighboring countries. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Spanish_Empire" title="Spanish Empire">Spanish</a> founded Montevideo as a military stronghold in the early 18th century due to competing claims over the region, while Uruguay won its <a href="/wiki/Independence" title="Independence">independence</a> between 1811 and 1828, following a four-way struggle between Portugal and Spain, and later Argentina and Brazil. It remained subject to foreign influence and intervention throughout the first half of the 19th century.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-102_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-102-16"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, numerous pioneering economic, labor, and social reforms were implemented, which led to the creation of a highly developed welfare state, which is why the country began to be known as "Switzerland of the Americas".<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> However, a series of <a href="/wiki/Financial_crisis" title="Financial crisis">economic crises</a> and the fight against <a href="/wiki/Far-left_politics" title="Far-left politics">far-left</a> <a href="/wiki/Urban_guerrilla_warfare" class="mw-redirect" title="Urban guerrilla warfare">urban guerrilla warfare</a> in the late 1960s and early 1970s culminated in the <a href="/wiki/1973_Uruguayan_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat" title="1973 Uruguayan coup d&#39;état">1973 <i>coup d'état</i></a>, which established a <a href="/wiki/Civic-military_dictatorship_of_Uruguay" title="Civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay">civic-military dictatorship</a> until 1985.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay is today a <a href="/wiki/Democratic_republic" title="Democratic republic">democratic</a> <a href="/wiki/Republic" title="Republic">constitutional republic</a>, with a president who serves as both <a href="/wiki/Head_of_state" title="Head of state">head of state</a> and <a href="/wiki/Head_of_government" title="Head of government">head of government</a>. </p><p>Uruguay is described as a "full democracy" and is highly ranked in international measurements of government transparency, economic freedom, social progress, <a href="/wiki/List_of_countries_by_income_equality" class="mw-redirect" title="List of countries by income equality">income equality</a>, <a href="/wiki/Per_capita_income" title="Per capita income">per capita income</a>, innovation, and infrastructure.<sup id="cite_ref-photos.state.gov_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-photos.state.gov-19"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The country has <a href="/wiki/Cannabis_in_Uruguay" title="Cannabis in Uruguay">fully legalized cannabis</a> (the first country in the world to do so), as well as <a href="/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_Uruguay" title="Same-sex marriage in Uruguay">same-sex marriage</a> and <a href="/wiki/Abortion_in_Uruguay" title="Abortion in Uruguay">abortion</a>. It is a founding member of the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations" title="United Nations">United Nations</a>, <a href="/wiki/Organization_of_American_States" title="Organization of American States">OAS</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Mercosur" title="Mercosur">Mercosur</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etymology">Etymology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Etymology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The country of <i>Uruguay</i> takes its name from the <a href="/wiki/Uruguay_River" title="Uruguay River">Río Uruguay</a>, from the <a href="/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_in_Uruguay" title="Indigenous peoples in Uruguay">Indigenous</a> <a href="/wiki/Guarani_languages" title="Guarani languages">Guaraní</a> language. There are several interpretations, including "bird-river" ("the river of the <i><a href="https://gn.wikipedia.org/wiki/uru" class="extiw" title="gn:uru">uru</a></i>, via <a href="/wiki/Charruan_languages" title="Charruan languages">Charruan</a>, <i><span title="Guarani-language text"><i lang="gn">urú</i></span></i> being a <a href="/wiki/Common_noun" class="mw-redirect" title="Common noun">common noun</a> of any wild fowl).<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The name could also refer to a river snail called <i><span title="Guarani-language text"><i lang="gn">uruguá</i></span></i> (<i><a href="/wiki/Pomella_(gastropod)" title="Pomella (gastropod)">Pomella</a> megastoma</i>) that was plentiful across its shores.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>One of the most popular interpretations of the name was proposed by the renowned Uruguayan poet <a href="/wiki/Juan_Zorrilla_de_San_Mart%C3%ADn" title="Juan Zorrilla de San Martín">Juan Zorrilla de San Martín</a>, "the river of painted birds";<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> this interpretation, although dubious, still holds an important cultural significance in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In Spanish colonial times and for some time thereafter, Uruguay and some neighboring territories were called <i><span title="Spanish-language text"><i lang="es"><a href="/wiki/Banda_Oriental" title="Banda Oriental">Banda Oriental</a> [del Uruguay]</i></span></i> ("Eastern Bank [of the Uruguay River]"), then for a few years the "<a href="/wiki/Provincia_Oriental" class="mw-redirect" title="Provincia Oriental">Eastern Province</a>". Since its independence, the country has been known as "<i><span title="Spanish-language text"><i lang="es">República Oriental del Uruguay</i></span></i>", which literally translates to "<i>Republic East of the Uruguay</i> [River]". However, it is officially translated either as the "<i>Oriental Republic of Uruguay</i>"<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> or the "<i>Eastern Republic of Uruguay</i>".<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/History_of_Uruguay" title="History of Uruguay">History of Uruguay</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Los_%C3%BAltimos_Charr%C3%BAas._Senaca,_Vaimaca-Piru,_Guyunusa_y_Tacuabe.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Los_%C3%BAltimos_Charr%C3%BAas._Senaca%2C_Vaimaca-Piru%2C_Guyunusa_y_Tacuabe.JPG/220px-Los_%C3%BAltimos_Charr%C3%BAas._Senaca%2C_Vaimaca-Piru%2C_Guyunusa_y_Tacuabe.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Los_%C3%BAltimos_Charr%C3%BAas._Senaca%2C_Vaimaca-Piru%2C_Guyunusa_y_Tacuabe.JPG/330px-Los_%C3%BAltimos_Charr%C3%BAas._Senaca%2C_Vaimaca-Piru%2C_Guyunusa_y_Tacuabe.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Los_%C3%BAltimos_Charr%C3%BAas._Senaca%2C_Vaimaca-Piru%2C_Guyunusa_y_Tacuabe.JPG/440px-Los_%C3%BAltimos_Charr%C3%BAas._Senaca%2C_Vaimaca-Piru%2C_Guyunusa_y_Tacuabe.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3072" data-file-height="2304" /></a><figcaption>Monument to the last four <a href="/wiki/Charr%C3%BAa" title="Charrúa">Charrúa</a>, the indigenous people of Uruguay</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pre-colonial">Pre-colonial</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Pre-colonial"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Uruguay was first inhabited around 13,000 years ago by <a href="/wiki/Hunter-gatherer" title="Hunter-gatherer">hunter-gatherers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-archivo.presidencia.gub.uy_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-archivo.presidencia.gub.uy-15"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> It is estimated that at the time of the first contact with Europeans in the 16th century, there were about 9,000 <a href="/wiki/Charr%C3%BAa" title="Charrúa">Charrúa</a> and 6,000 <a href="/wiki/Chan%C3%A1_people" title="Chaná people">Chaná</a> and some <a href="/wiki/Guaran%C3%AD_people" title="Guaraní people">Guaraní</a> island settlements.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>There is an extensive archeological collection of man-made <a href="/wiki/Tumulus" title="Tumulus">tumuli</a> known as "<a href="/wiki/Cerritos_de_Indios" title="Cerritos de Indios">Cerritos de Indios</a>" in the eastern part of the country, some of them dating back to 5,000 years ago. Very little is known about the people who built them as they left no written record, but evidence has been found in place of pre-Columbian agriculture and of extinct <a href="/wiki/Native_American_dogs" title="Native American dogs">pre-Columbian dogs</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_colonization">Early colonization</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Early colonization"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:PortugueseMuseum-Colonia4_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/PortugueseMuseum-Colonia4_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-PortugueseMuseum-Colonia4_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="176" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/PortugueseMuseum-Colonia4_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-PortugueseMuseum-Colonia4_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/PortugueseMuseum-Colonia4_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-PortugueseMuseum-Colonia4_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1126" data-file-height="900" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/Portuguese_Empire" title="Portuguese Empire">Portuguese</a> established <a href="/wiki/Colonia_del_Sacramento" title="Colonia del Sacramento">Colonia do Sacramento</a> in 1680.</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Portuguese_discoveries" class="mw-redirect" title="Portuguese discoveries">Portuguese were</a> the first Europeans to enter the region of present-day Uruguay in 1512.<sup id="cite_ref-Spate_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Spate-31"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Spanish_Empire" title="Spanish Empire">Spanish</a> arrived in present-day Uruguay in 1515 but were the first to set foot in the area, claiming it for the crown.<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The indigenous peoples' fierce resistance to <a href="/wiki/Spanish_colonization_of_the_Americas" title="Spanish colonization of the Americas">conquest</a>, combined with the absence of valuable resources, limited European settlement in the region during the 16th and 17th centuries.<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay then became a zone of contention between the Spanish and Portuguese empires. In 1603, the Spanish began introducing cattle, which became a source of regional wealth. The first permanent Spanish settlement was founded in 1624 at <a href="/wiki/Villa_Soriano" title="Villa Soriano">Soriano</a> on the <a href="/wiki/R%C3%ADo_Negro_(Uruguay)" title="Río Negro (Uruguay)">Río Negro</a>. In 1669–71, the Portuguese built a fort at <a href="/wiki/Colonia_del_Sacramento" title="Colonia del Sacramento">Colonia del Sacramento</a> (Colônia do Sacramento). </p><p><a href="/wiki/Montevideo" title="Montevideo">Montevideo</a>, the current capital of Uruguay, was founded by the Spanish in the early 18th century as a military stronghold. Its natural harbor soon developed into a commercial area competing with <a href="/wiki/Viceroyalty_of_the_R%C3%ADo_de_la_Plata" title="Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata">Río de la Plata</a>'s capital, <a href="/wiki/Buenos_Aires" title="Buenos Aires">Buenos Aires</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay's early 19th-century history was shaped by ongoing fights for dominance in the <a href="/wiki/La_Plata_Basin" class="mw-redirect" title="La Plata Basin">Platine region</a><sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> between British, Spanish, Portuguese, and other colonial forces. In 1806 and 1807, the <a href="/wiki/British_invasions_of_the_R%C3%ADo_de_la_Plata" class="mw-redirect" title="British invasions of the Río de la Plata">British army attempted to seize Buenos Aires and Montevideo</a> as part of the <a href="/wiki/Napoleonic_Wars" title="Napoleonic Wars">Napoleonic Wars</a>. Montevideo was occupied by British forces from February to September 1807. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Independence_struggle">Independence struggle</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Independence struggle"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Banda_Oriental" title="Banda Oriental">Banda Oriental</a>, <a href="/wiki/Liga_Federal" class="mw-redirect" title="Liga Federal">Liga Federal</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Cisplatina" title="Cisplatina">Cisplatina</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Juan_Manuel_Blanes_-_El_Juramento_de_los_Treinta_y_Tres_Orientales.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Juan_Manuel_Blanes_-_El_Juramento_de_los_Treinta_y_Tres_Orientales.jpg/250px-Juan_Manuel_Blanes_-_El_Juramento_de_los_Treinta_y_Tres_Orientales.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="134" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Juan_Manuel_Blanes_-_El_Juramento_de_los_Treinta_y_Tres_Orientales.jpg/375px-Juan_Manuel_Blanes_-_El_Juramento_de_los_Treinta_y_Tres_Orientales.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Juan_Manuel_Blanes_-_El_Juramento_de_los_Treinta_y_Tres_Orientales.jpg/500px-Juan_Manuel_Blanes_-_El_Juramento_de_los_Treinta_y_Tres_Orientales.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2088" data-file-height="1115" /></a><figcaption>The oath of the <a href="/wiki/Thirty-Three_Orientals" title="Thirty-Three Orientals">Thirty-Three Orientals</a> in 1825 prior to the beginning of the <a href="/wiki/Cisplatine_War" title="Cisplatine War">Cisplatine War</a>, in which Uruguay gained independence from the <a href="/wiki/Empire_of_Brazil" title="Empire of Brazil">Empire of Brazil</a></figcaption></figure> <p>In 1811, <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Gervasio_Artigas" title="José Gervasio Artigas">José Gervasio Artigas</a>, who became Uruguay's national hero, launched a successful revolt against the <a href="/wiki/Viceroyalty_of_the_R%C3%ADo_de_la_Plata" title="Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata">Spanish authorities</a>, defeating them on 18 May at the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Las_Piedras_(1811)" title="Battle of Las Piedras (1811)">Battle of Las Piedras</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 1813, the new government in Buenos Aires convened a constituent assembly where Artigas emerged as a champion of federalism, demanding political and economic autonomy for each area and the <a href="/wiki/Banda_Oriental" title="Banda Oriental">Banda Oriental</a> in particular.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-3_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-3-34"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The assembly refused to seat the delegates from the Banda Oriental; however, Buenos Aires pursued a system based on unitary centralism.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-3_34-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-3-34"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>As a result, Artigas broke with Buenos Aires and besieged Montevideo, taking the city in early 1815.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-3_34-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-3-34"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Once the troops from Buenos Aires had withdrawn, the Banda Oriental appointed its first autonomous government.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-3_34-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-3-34"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Artigas organized the <a href="/wiki/Liga_Federal" class="mw-redirect" title="Liga Federal">Federal League</a> under his protection, consisting of six provinces, five of which later became part of Argentina.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-3_34-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-3-34"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1816, 10,000 Portuguese troops invaded the Banda Oriental from Brazil; they took Montevideo in January 1817.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-3_34-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-3-34"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> After nearly four more years of struggle, the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_of_Portugal,_Brazil_and_the_Algarves" title="United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves">Portuguese Kingdom of Brazil</a> annexed the <i>Banda Oriental</i> as a province under the name of "<a href="/wiki/Cisplatina" title="Cisplatina">Cisplatina</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-loc-3_34-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-3-34"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Empire_of_Brazil" title="Empire of Brazil">Brazilian Empire</a> became independent of Portugal in 1822. In response to the annexation, the <a href="/wiki/Thirty-Three_Orientals" title="Thirty-Three Orientals">Thirty-Three Orientals</a>, led by <a href="/wiki/Juan_Antonio_Lavalleja" title="Juan Antonio Lavalleja">Juan Antonio Lavalleja</a>, declared independence on 25 August 1825, supported by the <a href="/wiki/United_Provinces_of_the_R%C3%ADo_de_la_Plata" title="United Provinces of the Río de la Plata">United Provinces of the Río de la Plata</a> (present-day Argentina).<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> This led to the 500-day-long <a href="/wiki/Cisplatine_War" title="Cisplatine War">Cisplatine War</a>. Neither side gained the upper hand, and in 1828, the <a href="/wiki/Treaty_of_Montevideo_(1828)" class="mw-redirect" title="Treaty of Montevideo (1828)">Treaty of Montevideo</a>, fostered by the United Kingdom through the diplomatic efforts of <a href="/wiki/John_Ponsonby,_1st_Viscount_Ponsonby" title="John Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Ponsonby">Viscount John Ponsonby</a>, gave birth to Uruguay as an independent state. 25 August is celebrated as Independence Day, a <a href="/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Uruguay" title="Public holidays in Uruguay">national holiday</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The nation's <a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Uruguay" title="Constitution of Uruguay">first constitution</a> was adopted on 18 July 1830.<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="19th_century">19th century</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: 19th century"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_Civil_War" title="Uruguayan Civil War">Uruguayan Civil War</a> and <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_War" title="Uruguayan War">Uruguayan War</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Manuel_Oribe_por_Rose.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Manuel_Oribe_por_Rose.jpg/170px-Manuel_Oribe_por_Rose.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="244" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Manuel_Oribe_por_Rose.jpg/255px-Manuel_Oribe_por_Rose.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Manuel_Oribe_por_Rose.jpg/340px-Manuel_Oribe_por_Rose.jpg 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="1078" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Manuel_Oribe" title="Manuel Oribe">Manuel Oribe</a> served as <a href="/wiki/President_of_Uruguay" title="President of Uruguay">President of Uruguay</a> and led the <a href="/wiki/National_Party_(Uruguay)" title="National Party (Uruguay)">Blancos</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_Civil_War" title="Uruguayan Civil War">Civil War</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>At the time of independence, Uruguay had an estimated population of just under 75,000.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-5_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-5-36"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The political scene in Uruguay became split between two parties: the conservative <a href="/wiki/National_Party_(Uruguay)" title="National Party (Uruguay)">Blancos</a> (Whites), headed by the second President <a href="/wiki/Manuel_Oribe" title="Manuel Oribe">Manuel Oribe</a>, representing the agricultural interests of the countryside, and the liberal <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Party_(Uruguay)" title="Colorado Party (Uruguay)">Colorados</a> (Reds), led by the first President <a href="/wiki/Fructuoso_Rivera" title="Fructuoso Rivera">Fructuoso Rivera</a>, representing the business interests of Montevideo. The Uruguayan parties received support from warring political factions in neighboring <a href="/wiki/Argentina" title="Argentina">Argentina</a>, which became involved in Uruguayan affairs. </p><p>The Colorados favored the exiled Argentine liberal <a href="/wiki/Unitarian_Party" title="Unitarian Party">Unitarios</a>, many of whom had taken refuge in Montevideo, while the Blanco president Manuel Oribe was a close friend of the Argentine ruler <a href="/wiki/Manuel_de_Rosas" class="mw-redirect" title="Manuel de Rosas">Manuel de Rosas</a>. On 15 June 1838, an army led by the Colorado leader Rivera overthrew President Oribe, who fled to Argentina.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-5_36-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-5-36"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Rivera declared war on Rosas in 1839. The conflict would last 13 years and become known as the <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_Civil_War" title="Uruguayan Civil War">Guerra Grande</a> (the Great War).<sup id="cite_ref-loc-5_36-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-5-36"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 1843, an Argentine army overran Uruguay on Oribe's behalf but failed to take the capital. The <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_Civil_War#The_Great_Siege" title="Uruguayan Civil War">siege of Montevideo</a>, began in February 1843 and lasted nine years.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-6_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-6-37"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The besieged Uruguayans called on resident foreigners for help, which led to a French and an Italian legion being formed, the latter led by the exiled <a href="/wiki/Giuseppe_Garibaldi" title="Giuseppe Garibaldi">Giuseppe Garibaldi</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-6_37-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-6-37"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Caseros.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Caseros.jpg/250px-Caseros.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Caseros.jpg/375px-Caseros.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Caseros.jpg/500px-Caseros.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1365" data-file-height="767" /></a><figcaption>The victory of the <i><a href="/wiki/Ej%C3%A9rcito_Grande" title="Ejército Grande">Ejército Grande</a></i> at the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Caseros" title="Battle of Caseros">Battle of Caseros</a> resulted in the overthrow of <a href="/wiki/Juan_Manuel_de_Rosas" title="Juan Manuel de Rosas">Juan Manuel de Rosas</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1845, Britain and France intervened against Rosas to restore commerce to normal levels in the region. Their efforts proved ineffective, and by 1849, tired of the war, both withdrew after signing a treaty favorable to Rosas.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-6_37-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-6-37"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> It appeared that Montevideo would finally fall when an uprising against Rosas, led by <a href="/wiki/Justo_Jos%C3%A9_de_Urquiza" title="Justo José de Urquiza">Justo José de Urquiza</a>, governor of Argentina's <a href="/wiki/Entre_R%C3%ADos_Province" title="Entre Ríos Province">Entre Ríos Province</a>, began. The Brazilian intervention in May 1851 on behalf of the Colorados, combined with the uprising, changed the situation, and Oribe was defeated. The siege of Montevideo was lifted, and the Guerra Grande finally came to an end.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-6_37-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-6-37"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Montevideo rewarded Brazil's support by signing treaties that confirmed Brazil's right to intervene in Uruguay's internal affairs.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-6_37-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-6-37"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In accordance with the 1851 treaties, Brazil intervened militarily in Uruguay as often as it deemed necessary.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-7_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-7-38"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 1865, the <a href="/wiki/Treaty_of_the_Triple_Alliance" title="Treaty of the Triple Alliance">Triple Alliance</a> was formed by the <a href="/wiki/Emperor_of_Brazil" class="mw-redirect" title="Emperor of Brazil">emperor of Brazil</a>, the <a href="/wiki/President_of_Argentina" title="President of Argentina">president of Argentina</a>, and the Colorado general <a href="/wiki/Venancio_Flores" title="Venancio Flores">Venancio Flores</a>, the Uruguayan head of government whom they both had helped to gain power. The Triple Alliance declared war on the Paraguayan leader <a href="/wiki/Francisco_Solano_L%C3%B3pez" title="Francisco Solano López">Francisco Solano López</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-7_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-7-38"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The resulting <a href="/wiki/Paraguayan_War" title="Paraguayan War">Paraguayan War</a> ended with the invasion of Paraguay and its defeat by the armies of the three countries. Montevideo was used as a supply station by the Brazilian navy, and it experienced a period of prosperity and relative calm during the war.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-7_38-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-7-38"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tuyuti1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Tuyuti1.jpg/220px-Tuyuti1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Tuyuti1.jpg/330px-Tuyuti1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Tuyuti1.jpg/440px-Tuyuti1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1070" data-file-height="814" /></a><figcaption>Uruguayan troops in trenches at the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Tuyut%C3%AD" title="Battle of Tuyutí">Battle of Tuyutí</a> in 1866, during the <a href="/wiki/Paraguayan_War" title="Paraguayan War">War of the Triple Alliance</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The first railway line was assembled in Uruguay in 1867, and a branch consisting of a horse-drawn train was opened. The present-day <a href="/wiki/State_Railways_Administration_of_Uruguay" title="State Railways Administration of Uruguay">State Railways Administration of Uruguay</a> maintains 2,900&#160;km of extendable railway network.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The constitutional government of General <a href="/wiki/Lorenzo_Batlle_y_Grau" title="Lorenzo Batlle y Grau">Lorenzo Batlle y Grau</a> (1868–72) suppressed the <a href="/wiki/Revolution_of_the_Lances" title="Revolution of the Lances">Revolution of the Lances</a> by the <a href="/wiki/National_Party_(Uruguay)" title="National Party (Uruguay)">Blancos</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-9_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-9-40"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> After two years of struggle, a peace agreement was signed in 1872 that gave the Blancos a share in the emoluments and functions of government through control of four of the <a href="/wiki/Departments_of_Uruguay" title="Departments of Uruguay">departments of Uruguay</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-9_40-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-9-40"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> This establishment of the policy of co-participation represented the search for a new formula of compromise based on the coexistence of the party in power and the opposition party.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-9_40-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-9-40"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Despite this agreement, the Colorado rule was threatened by the failed <a href="/w/index.php?title=Tricolor_Revolution&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Tricolor Revolution (page does not exist)">Tricolor Revolution</a> in 1875 and the Revolution of the <a href="/wiki/Quebracho,_Uruguay" class="mw-redirect" title="Quebracho, Uruguay">Quebracho</a> in 1886. </p><p>The Colorado effort to reduce Blancos to only three departments caused a Blanco uprising of 1897, which ended with creating 16 departments, of which the Blancos now had control over six. Blancos were given ⅓ seats in Congress.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> This division of power lasted until President <a href="/wiki/Jose_Batlle_y_Ordonez" class="mw-redirect" title="Jose Batlle y Ordonez">Jose Batlle y Ordonez</a> instituted his political reforms, which caused the last uprising by Blancos in 1904 that ended with the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Masoller" title="Battle of Masoller">Battle of Masoller</a> and the death of Blanco leader <a href="/wiki/Aparicio_Saravia" title="Aparicio Saravia">Aparicio Saravia</a>. </p><p>Between 1875 and 1890, the military became the center of power.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-10_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-10-42"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> During this authoritarian period, the government took steps toward the organization of the country as a modern state, encouraging its economic and social transformation. Pressure groups (consisting mainly of businessmen, <i><a href="/wiki/Hacendado" class="mw-redirect" title="Hacendado">hacendados</a></i>, and industrialists) were organized and had a strong influence on the government.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-10_42-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-10-42"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> A transition period (1886–90) followed, during which politicians began recovering lost ground, and some civilian participation in government occurred.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-10_42-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-10-42"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> After the <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_Civil_War" title="Uruguayan Civil War">Guerra Grande</a>, there was a sharp rise in the number of immigrants, primarily from Italy and Spain. By 1879, the total population of the country was over 438,500.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-8_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-8-43"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The economy reflected a steep upswing (if demonstrated graphically, above all other related economic determinants) in livestock raising and exports.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-8_43-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-8-43"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Montevideo became a major financial center of the region and an <a href="/wiki/Entrep%C3%B4t" title="Entrepôt">entrepôt</a> for goods from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-8_43-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-8-43"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="20th_century">20th century</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7" title="Edit section: 20th century"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Palaciosalvouruguay.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Palaciosalvouruguay.jpg/170px-Palaciosalvouruguay.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="227" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Palaciosalvouruguay.jpg/255px-Palaciosalvouruguay.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Palaciosalvouruguay.jpg/340px-Palaciosalvouruguay.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2736" data-file-height="3648" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Palacio_Salvo" title="Palacio Salvo">Palacio Salvo</a>, built in <a href="/wiki/Montevideo" title="Montevideo">Montevideo</a> from 1925 to 1928, was once the <a href="/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Latin_America" title="List of tallest buildings in Latin America">tallest building in Latin America</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>The Colorado leader <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Batlle_y_Ord%C3%B3%C3%B1ez" title="José Batlle y Ordóñez">José Batlle y Ordóñez</a> was elected president in 1903.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-12_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-12-44"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The following year, the Blancos led a rural revolt, and eight bloody months of fighting ensued before their leader, <a href="/wiki/Aparicio_Saravia" title="Aparicio Saravia">Aparicio Saravia</a>, was killed in battle. Government forces emerged victorious, leading to the end of the co-participation politics that had begun in 1872.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-12_44-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-12-44"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Batlle_y_Ord%C3%B3%C3%B1ez" title="José Batlle y Ordóñez">Batlle</a> had two terms (1903–07 and 1911–15) during which he instituted major reforms, such as a welfare program, government participation in the economy, and a plural executive.<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Gabriel_Terra" title="Gabriel Terra">Gabriel Terra</a> became president in March 1931. His inauguration coincided with the effects of the <a href="/wiki/Great_Depression" title="Great Depression">Great Depression</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-loc-14_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-14-45"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and the social climate became tense as a result of the lack of jobs. There were confrontations in which police and leftists died.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-14_45-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-14-45"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 1933, Terra organized a coup d'état, dissolving the General Assembly and governing by decree.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-14_45-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-14-45"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> A new constitution was promulgated in 1934, transferring powers to the president.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-14_45-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-14-45"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In general, the Terra government weakened or neutralized economic nationalism and social reform.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-14_45-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-14-45"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1938, general elections were held, and Terra's brother-in-law, General <a href="/wiki/Alfredo_Baldomir" title="Alfredo Baldomir">Alfredo Baldomir</a>, was elected president. Under pressure from organized labor and the National Party, Baldomir advocated free elections, freedom of the press, and a new constitution.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-15_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-15-46"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Although Baldomir declared Uruguay neutral in 1939, British warships and the German ship <a href="/wiki/German_cruiser_Admiral_Graf_Spee" title="German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee"><i>Admiral Graf Spee</i></a> fought <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_the_River_Plate" title="Battle of the River Plate">a battle</a> not far off Uruguay's coast.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-15_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-15-46"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The <i>Admiral Graf Spee</i> took refuge in <a href="/wiki/Montevideo" title="Montevideo">Montevideo</a>, claiming sanctuary in a neutral port, but was later ordered out.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-15_46-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-15-46"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Graf_Spee_Flames.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Admiral_Graf_Spee_Flames.jpg/220px-Admiral_Graf_Spee_Flames.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Admiral_Graf_Spee_Flames.jpg/330px-Admiral_Graf_Spee_Flames.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Admiral_Graf_Spee_Flames.jpg/440px-Admiral_Graf_Spee_Flames.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="529" /></a><figcaption>The sinking of the German cruiser <a href="/wiki/German_cruiser_Admiral_Graf_Spee" title="German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee"><i>Admiral Graf Spee</i></a> is the most known event occurring in <a href="/wiki/Uruguay_during_World_War_II" title="Uruguay during World War II">Uruguay during World War II</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1945, Uruguay formally signed the <a href="/wiki/Declaration_by_United_Nations" title="Declaration by United Nations">Declaration by the United Nations</a> and entered <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>, leading the country to declare war on <a href="/wiki/Nazi_Germany" title="Nazi Germany">Germany</a> and <a href="/wiki/Empire_of_Japan" title="Empire of Japan">Japan</a>. Following the end of the war, it became a founding member of the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations" title="United Nations">United Nations</a>. </p><p>An armed group of <a href="/wiki/Marxism%E2%80%93Leninism" title="Marxism–Leninism">Marxist–Leninist</a> urban guerrillas, known as the <a href="/wiki/Tupamaros" title="Tupamaros">Tupamaros</a>, emerged in the 1960s, engaging in activities such as bank robbery, kidnapping, and assassination, in addition to attempting an overthrow of the government.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Civic-military_and_dictatorship_regime">Civic-military and dictatorship regime</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=8" title="Edit section: Civic-military and dictatorship regime"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Museo_de_la_Memoria_-_2022_03.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Museo_de_la_Memoria_-_2022_03.jpg/220px-Museo_de_la_Memoria_-_2022_03.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Museo_de_la_Memoria_-_2022_03.jpg/330px-Museo_de_la_Memoria_-_2022_03.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Museo_de_la_Memoria_-_2022_03.jpg/440px-Museo_de_la_Memoria_-_2022_03.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1920" data-file-height="1280" /></a><figcaption>Garments worn by prisoners during the dictatorship, exhibited at the <a href="/wiki/Museo_de_la_Memoria_(Uruguay)" title="Museo de la Memoria (Uruguay)">Museum of Memory</a></figcaption></figure> <p>President <a href="/wiki/Jorge_Pacheco_Areco" title="Jorge Pacheco Areco">Jorge Pacheco</a> declared a state of emergency in 1968, followed by a further suspension of civil liberties in 1972. In 1973, amid increasing economic and political turmoil, the armed forces, asked by President <a href="/wiki/Juan_Mar%C3%ADa_Bordaberry" title="Juan María Bordaberry">Juan María Bordaberry</a>, disbanded Parliament and established a <a href="/wiki/Civic-military_dictatorship_of_Uruguay" title="Civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay">civilian-military regime</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Central_Intelligence_Agency" title="Central Intelligence Agency">CIA</a>-backed campaign of political repression and state terror involving intelligence operations and assassination of opponents was called <a href="/wiki/Operation_Condor" title="Operation Condor">Operation Condor</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to one source, around 180 Uruguayans are known to have been killed and disappeared, with thousands more illegally detained and tortured during the 12-year civil-military rule from 1973 to 1985.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Most were killed in Argentina and other neighboring countries, with 36 of them having been killed in Uruguay.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> According to Edy Kaufman (cited by David Altman<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup>), Uruguay at the time had the highest per capita number of political prisoners in the world. "Kaufman, who spoke at the U.S. Congressional Hearings of 1976 on behalf of <a href="/wiki/Amnesty_International" title="Amnesty International">Amnesty International</a>, estimated that one in every five Uruguayans went into exile, one in fifty were detained, and one in five hundred went to prison (most of them tortured)." Social spending was reduced, and many state-owned companies were privatized. However, the economy did not improve and deteriorated after 1980; the <a href="/wiki/Gross_domestic_product" title="Gross domestic product">gross domestic product</a> (GDP) fell by 20%, and unemployment rose to 17%. The state intervened by trying to bail out failing companies and banks.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 45">&#58;&#8202;45&#8202;</span></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Return_to_democracy_(1984–present)"><span id="Return_to_democracy_.281984.E2.80.93present.29"></span>Return to democracy (1984–present)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=9" title="Edit section: Return to democracy (1984–present)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Batlle1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Batlle1.jpg/170px-Batlle1.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="177" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Batlle1.jpg/255px-Batlle1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Batlle1.jpg/340px-Batlle1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="555" data-file-height="579" /></a><figcaption>Former Uruguayan president <a href="/wiki/Jorge_Batlle" title="Jorge Batlle">Jorge Batlle</a> with former U.S. president <a href="/wiki/George_H._W._Bush" title="George H. W. Bush">George H. W. Bush</a> in 2003</figcaption></figure> <p>A new constitution, drafted by the military, was rejected in a November 1980 referendum.<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Following the referendum, the armed forces announced a plan for the return to civilian rule, and national elections were held in 1984.<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Party_(Uruguay)" title="Colorado Party (Uruguay)">Colorado Party</a> leader <a href="/wiki/Julio_Mar%C3%ADa_Sanguinetti" title="Julio María Sanguinetti">Julio María Sanguinetti</a> won the presidency and served from 1985 to 1990. The first Sanguinetti administration implemented economic reforms and consolidated democracy following the country's years under military rule.<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The National Party's <a href="/wiki/Luis_Alberto_Lacalle" title="Luis Alberto Lacalle">Luis Alberto Lacalle</a> won the 1989 presidential election, and a referendum endorsed amnesty for human rights abusers. Sanguinetti was then re-elected in 1994.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Both presidents continued the economic structural reforms initiated after the reinstatement of democracy.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The 1999 national elections were held under a new electoral system established by a 1996 constitutional amendment.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Colorado Party candidate <a href="/wiki/Jorge_Batlle" title="Jorge Batlle">Jorge Batlle</a>, aided by the support of the National Party, defeated <a href="/wiki/Broad_Front_(Uruguay)" title="Broad Front (Uruguay)">Broad Front</a> candidate <a href="/wiki/Tabar%C3%A9_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Tabaré Vázquez">Tabaré Vázquez</a>. The formal coalition ended in November 2002, when the Blancos withdrew their ministers from the cabinet,<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> although the Blancos continued to support the Colorados on most issues. Low commodity prices and economic difficulties in Uruguay's main export markets (starting in Brazil with the devaluation of the <a href="/wiki/Brazilian_real" title="Brazilian real">real</a>, then in <a href="/wiki/Argentine_economic_crisis_(1999%E2%80%932002)" class="mw-redirect" title="Argentine economic crisis (1999–2002)">Argentina in 2002</a>) caused a severe recession; the economy contracted by 11%, unemployment climbed to 21%, and the percentage of Uruguayans in poverty rose to over 30%.<sup id="cite_ref-cong-r_58-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cong-r-58"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2004, Uruguayans elected <a href="/wiki/Tabar%C3%A9_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Tabaré Vázquez">Tabaré Vázquez</a> as president while giving the Broad Front a majority in both houses of Parliament.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Vázquez stuck to economic orthodoxy. As commodity prices soared and the economy recovered from the recession, he tripled foreign investment, cut poverty and unemployment, cut <a href="/wiki/Government_debt" title="Government debt">public debt</a> from 79% of GDP to 60%, and kept inflation steady.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 2009, <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mujica" title="José Mujica">José Mujica</a>, a former left-wing guerrilla leader (Tupamaros) who spent almost 15 years in prison during the country's military rule, emerged as the new president as the Broad Front won the election for a second time.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Abortion_in_Uruguay" title="Abortion in Uruguay">Abortion</a> was legalized in 2012,<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> followed by <a href="/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_Uruguay" title="Same-sex marriage in Uruguay">same-sex marriage</a><sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis_in_Uruguay" class="mw-redirect" title="Legality of cannabis in Uruguay">cannabis</a> in the following year,<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> making Uruguay the first country in the modern era to legalize cannabis. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Actividades_conmemorativas_de_las_Instrucciones_A%C3%B1o_XIII_22.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Actividades_conmemorativas_de_las_Instrucciones_A%C3%B1o_XIII_22.jpg/250px-Actividades_conmemorativas_de_las_Instrucciones_A%C3%B1o_XIII_22.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Actividades_conmemorativas_de_las_Instrucciones_A%C3%B1o_XIII_22.jpg/375px-Actividades_conmemorativas_de_las_Instrucciones_A%C3%B1o_XIII_22.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Actividades_conmemorativas_de_las_Instrucciones_A%C3%B1o_XIII_22.jpg/500px-Actividades_conmemorativas_de_las_Instrucciones_A%C3%B1o_XIII_22.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3867" data-file-height="2588" /></a><figcaption>2011 bicentennial celebrations at the <a href="/wiki/Palacio_Legislativo_(Uruguay)" class="mw-redirect" title="Palacio Legislativo (Uruguay)">Palacio Legislativo</a> in Montevideo</figcaption></figure> <p>In 2014, <a href="/wiki/Tabar%C3%A9_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Tabaré Vázquez">Tabaré Vázquez</a> was elected to a non-consecutive second presidential term, which began on 1 March 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 2020, after 15 years of left-wing rule, he was succeeded by <a href="/wiki/Luis_Alberto_Lacalle_Pou" class="mw-redirect" title="Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou">Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou</a>, a member of the conservative <a href="/wiki/National_Party_(Uruguay)" title="National Party (Uruguay)">National Party</a>, as the 42nd President of Uruguay.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2023, for the first time since 1908, Uruguay's migrant population grew to 3.4 million, representing 3% of the country's foreign-born residents. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=10" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Geography_of_Uruguay" title="Geography of Uruguay">Geography of Uruguay</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Geology_of_Uruguay" title="Geology of Uruguay">Geology of Uruguay</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Uruguay_fisico.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Uruguay_fisico.png/290px-Uruguay_fisico.png" decoding="async" width="290" height="369" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Uruguay_fisico.png/435px-Uruguay_fisico.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Uruguay_fisico.png/580px-Uruguay_fisico.png 2x" data-file-width="1100" data-file-height="1400" /></a><figcaption> Topographical map of Uruguay</figcaption></figure> <p>With 176,214&#160;km<sup>2</sup> (68,037&#160;sq&#160;mi) of continental land and 142,199&#160;km<sup>2</sup> (54,903&#160;sq&#160;mi) of jurisdictional water and small river islands,<sup id="cite_ref-encifras_68-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-encifras-68"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay is the second smallest sovereign nation in South America (after <a href="/wiki/Suriname" title="Suriname">Suriname</a>) and the third smallest territory (<a href="/wiki/French_Guiana" title="French Guiana">French Guiana</a> is the smallest).<sup id="cite_ref-CIA_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIA-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The landscape features mostly rolling plains and low hill ranges (<i>cuchillas</i>) with a fertile coastal lowland.<sup id="cite_ref-CIA_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIA-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay has 660&#160;km (410&#160;mi) of <a href="/wiki/Coastline_paradox" title="Coastline paradox">coastline</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CIA_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIA-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The highest point in the country is the <a href="/wiki/Cerro_Catedral_(Uruguay)" title="Cerro Catedral (Uruguay)">Cerro Catedral</a>, whose peak reaches 514 metres (1,686&#160;ft) <a href="/wiki/Above_mean_sea_level" class="mw-redirect" title="Above mean sea level">AMSL</a> in the <i>Sierra Carapé</i> hill range. To the southwest is the <a href="/wiki/R%C3%ADo_de_la_Plata" title="Río de la Plata">Río de la Plata</a>, the estuary of the Uruguay River (the river which forms the country's western border). </p><p>A dense fluvial network covers the country, consisting of four river basins, or deltas: the <a href="/wiki/R%C3%ADo_de_la_Plata_Basin" title="Río de la Plata Basin">Río de la Plata Basin</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Uruguay_River" title="Uruguay River">Uruguay River</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Lagoa_Mirim" class="mw-redirect" title="Lagoa Mirim">Laguna Merín</a>, and the Río Negro. The major internal river is the <a href="/wiki/R%C3%ADo_Negro_(Uruguay)" title="Río Negro (Uruguay)">Río Negro</a> ('Black River'). Several lagoons are found along the Atlantic coast. </p><p>Montevideo is the southernmost national capital in the Americas and the third most southerly in the world (after <a href="/wiki/Canberra" title="Canberra">Canberra</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wellington" title="Wellington">Wellington</a>). Uruguay is the only country in South America situated entirely south of the <a href="/wiki/Tropic_of_Capricorn" title="Tropic of Capricorn">Tropic of Capricorn</a>, and is the southernmost sovereign state in the world <a href="/wiki/List_of_countries_by_northernmost_point" title="List of countries by northernmost point">when ordered by northernmost point of latitude</a>. There are ten <a href="/wiki/List_of_national_parks_of_Uruguay" title="List of national parks of Uruguay">national parks in Uruguay</a>: Five in the wetland areas of the east, three in the central hill country, and one in the west along the Rio Uruguay. Uruguay is home to the <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_savanna" title="Uruguayan savanna">Uruguayan savanna</a> terrestrial ecoregion.<sup id="cite_ref-DinersteinOlson2017_69-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DinersteinOlson2017-69"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The country had a 2019 <a href="/wiki/Forest_Landscape_Integrity_Index" title="Forest Landscape Integrity Index">Forest Landscape Integrity Index</a> mean score of 3.61/10, ranking it 147th globally out of 172 countries.<sup id="cite_ref-FLII-Supplementary_70-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FLII-Supplementary-70"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Climate">Climate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=11" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Climate_of_Uruguay" title="Climate of Uruguay">Climate of Uruguay</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Koppen-Geiger_Map_URY_present.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Koppen-Geiger_Map_URY_present.svg/220px-Koppen-Geiger_Map_URY_present.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="135" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Koppen-Geiger_Map_URY_present.svg/330px-Koppen-Geiger_Map_URY_present.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Koppen-Geiger_Map_URY_present.svg/440px-Koppen-Geiger_Map_URY_present.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1388" data-file-height="850" /></a><figcaption>Köppen–Geiger climate classification map for Uruguay</figcaption></figure> <p>Located entirely within the southern temperate zone, Uruguay has a climate that is relatively mild and fairly uniform nationwide.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-27_71-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-27-71"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> According to the <a href="/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification" title="Köppen climate classification">Köppen climate classification</a>, most of the country has a <a href="/wiki/Humid_subtropical_climate" title="Humid subtropical climate">humid subtropical climate</a> (Cfa). Only in some spots of the Atlantic Coast and at the summit of the highest hills of the <a href="/wiki/Cuchilla_Grande" title="Cuchilla Grande">Cuchilla Grande</a> the climate is <a href="/wiki/Oceanic_climate" title="Oceanic climate">oceanic</a> (Cfb). </p><p>The country experiences four seasons, with summer from December to March and winter from June to September. Seasonal variations are pronounced, but extremes in temperature are rare.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-27_71-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-27-71"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Summers are tempered by winds off the Atlantic, and severe cold in winter is unknown.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-27_71-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-27-71"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Although it never gets too cold, frosts occur every year during the winter months, and precipitation such as sleet and hail occur almost every winter, but snow is very rare; it does occur every couple of years at higher elevations, but almost always without accumulation. As would be expected with its abundance of water, high humidity, and fog are common.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-27_71-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-27-71"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The absence of mountains, which act as weather barriers, makes all locations vulnerable to high winds and rapid changes in weather as fronts or storms sweep across the country.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-27_71-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-27-71"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> These storms can be strong; they can bring <a href="/wiki/Squall" title="Squall">squalls</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hail" title="Hail">hail</a>, and sometimes even <a href="/wiki/Tornado" title="Tornado">tornadoes</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The country experiences <a href="/wiki/Extratropical_cyclone" title="Extratropical cyclone">extratropical cyclones</a> but no tropical cyclones, due to the fact that the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean" title="Atlantic Ocean">South Atlantic Ocean</a> is rarely warm enough for their development. Both summer and winter weather may vary from day to day with the passing of storm fronts, where a hot northerly wind may occasionally be followed by a cold wind (<a href="/wiki/Pampero_(wind)" title="Pampero (wind)">pampero</a>) from the Argentine <a href="/wiki/Pampas" title="Pampas">Pampas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Even though both temperature and precipitation are quite uniform nationwide, there are considerable differences across the territory. The average annual temperature of the country is 17.5&#160;°C (63.5&#160;°F), ranging from 16&#160;°C (61&#160;°F) in the southeast to 19&#160;°C (66&#160;°F) in the northwest.<sup id="cite_ref-inumet.gub.uy_74-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-inumet.gub.uy-74"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Winter temperatures range from a daily average of 11&#160;°C (52&#160;°F) in the south to 14&#160;°C (57&#160;°F) in the north, while summer average daily temperatures range from 21&#160;°C (70&#160;°F) in the southeast to 25&#160;°C (77&#160;°F) in the northwest.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The southeast is considerably cooler than the rest of the country, especially during spring, when the ocean with cold water after the winter cools down the temperature of the air and brings more humidity to that region. However, the south of the country receives less precipitation than the north. For example, Montevideo receives approximately 1,100 millimetres (43&#160;in) of precipitation per year, while the city of Rivera in the northeast receives 1,600 millimetres (63&#160;in).<sup id="cite_ref-inumet.gub.uy_74-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-inumet.gub.uy-74"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The heaviest precipitation occurs during the autumn months, although more frequent rainy spells occur in winter.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> But periods of drought or excessive rain can occur anytime during the year. </p><p>National extreme temperatures at sea level are, 44&#160;°C (111&#160;°F) in <a href="/wiki/Paysand%C3%BA" title="Paysandú">Paysandú</a> city (20 January 1943) and <a href="/wiki/Florida,_Uruguay" title="Florida, Uruguay">Florida</a> city (14 January 2022),<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and −11.0&#160;°C (12.2&#160;°F) in <a href="/wiki/Melo,_Uruguay" title="Melo, Uruguay">Melo</a> city (14 June 1967).<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Government_and_politics">Government and politics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=12" title="Edit section: Government and politics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Politics_of_Uruguay" title="Politics of Uruguay">Politics of Uruguay</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Palacio_Legislativo--.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Palacio_Legislativo--.JPG/220px-Palacio_Legislativo--.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Palacio_Legislativo--.JPG/330px-Palacio_Legislativo--.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Palacio_Legislativo--.JPG/440px-Palacio_Legislativo--.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Palacio_Legislativo_(Uruguay)" class="mw-redirect" title="Palacio Legislativo (Uruguay)"><i>Palacio Legislativo</i></a>, Montevideo</figcaption></figure> <p>Uruguay is a <a href="/wiki/Representative_democracy" title="Representative democracy">representative democratic</a> republic with a <a href="/wiki/Presidential_system" title="Presidential system">presidential system</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-biz-guide_78-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-biz-guide-78"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The members of government are elected for a five-year term by a <a href="/wiki/Universal_suffrage" title="Universal suffrage">universal suffrage</a> system.<sup id="cite_ref-biz-guide_78-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-biz-guide-78"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay is a <a href="/wiki/Unitary_state" title="Unitary state">unitary state</a>: justice, education, health, security, foreign policy and defense are all administered nationwide.<sup id="cite_ref-biz-guide_78-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-biz-guide-78"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The executive power is exercised by the <a href="/wiki/President_of_Uruguay" title="President of Uruguay">president</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_of_Uruguay" title="Cabinet of Uruguay">cabinet</a> of 14 ministers.<sup id="cite_ref-biz-guide_78-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-biz-guide-78"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Palacio_Piria,_Montevideo_05.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Palacio_Piria%2C_Montevideo_05.jpg/170px-Palacio_Piria%2C_Montevideo_05.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="255" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Palacio_Piria%2C_Montevideo_05.jpg/255px-Palacio_Piria%2C_Montevideo_05.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Palacio_Piria%2C_Montevideo_05.jpg/340px-Palacio_Piria%2C_Montevideo_05.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Palacio_Piria" title="Palacio Piria">Palacio Piria</a>, seat of the Supreme Court</figcaption></figure> <p>The legislative power is constituted by the <a href="/wiki/General_Assembly_of_Uruguay" title="General Assembly of Uruguay">General Assembly</a>, composed of <a href="/wiki/Bicameralism" title="Bicameralism">two chambers</a>: the <a href="/wiki/Chamber_of_Deputies_of_Uruguay" class="mw-redirect" title="Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay">Chamber of Representatives</a>, consisting of 99 members representing the 19 departments, elected for a five-year term based on <a href="/wiki/Proportional_representation" title="Proportional representation">proportional representation</a>; and the <a href="/wiki/Senate_of_Uruguay" title="Senate of Uruguay">Chamber of Senators</a>, consisting of 31 members, 30 of whom are elected for a five-year term by proportional representation, and the vice-president, who presides over the chamber and has the right to vote.<sup id="cite_ref-biz-guide_78-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-biz-guide-78"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The judicial arm is exercised by the <a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Uruguay" title="Supreme Court of Uruguay">Supreme Court</a>, the Bench, and Judges nationwide. The members of the Supreme Court are elected by the General Assembly; the members of the Bench are selected by the Supreme Court with the consent of the Senate, and the Judges are directly assigned by the Supreme Court.<sup id="cite_ref-biz-guide_78-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-biz-guide-78"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Uruguay adopted its <a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Uruguay#Sixth_Constitution_(1967–1997)" title="Constitution of Uruguay">current constitution</a> in 1967.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Many of its provisions were suspended in 1973, but re-established in 1985. Drawing on Switzerland and its use of the initiative, the <a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Uruguay" title="Constitution of Uruguay">Uruguayan Constitution</a> also allows citizens to repeal laws or to change the constitution by popular initiative, which culminates in a nationwide <a href="/wiki/Referendum" title="Referendum">referendum</a>. This method has been used several times over the past 15 years: to confirm a law renouncing prosecution of members of the military who violated human rights during the military regime (1973–1985); to stop privatization of public utility companies; to defend pensioners' incomes; and to protect water resources.<sup id="cite_ref-cs_81-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cs-81"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>For most of Uruguay's history, the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Party_(Uruguay)" title="Colorado Party (Uruguay)">Partido Colorado</a> has been in government.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> However, in the <a href="/wiki/2004_Uruguayan_general_election" title="2004 Uruguayan general election">2004 Uruguayan general election</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Broad_Front_(Uruguay)" title="Broad Front (Uruguay)">Broad Front</a> won an <a href="/wiki/Absolute_majority" class="mw-redirect" title="Absolute majority">absolute majority</a> in Parliamentary elections, and in 2009, <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mujica" title="José Mujica">José Mujica</a> of the Broad Front defeated <a href="/wiki/Luis_Alberto_Lacalle" title="Luis Alberto Lacalle">Luis Alberto Lacalle</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Party_(Uruguay)" title="National Party (Uruguay)">Blancos</a> to win the <a href="/wiki/President_of_Uruguay" title="President of Uruguay">presidency</a>. In March 2020, Uruguay got a conservative government, meaning the end of 15 years of left-wing leadership under the <a href="/wiki/Broad_Front_(Uruguay)" title="Broad Front (Uruguay)">Broad Front</a> coalition. At the same time, centre-right <a href="/wiki/National_Party_(Uruguay)" title="National Party (Uruguay)">National Party</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Luis_Lacalle_Pou" title="Luis Lacalle Pou">Luis Lacalle Pou</a> was sworn in as the new <a href="/wiki/President_of_Uruguay" title="President of Uruguay">President of Uruguay</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>A 2010 <a href="/wiki/Latinobar%C3%B3metro" title="Latinobarómetro">Latinobarómetro</a> poll found that, within Latin America, Uruguayans are among the most supportive of democracy and by far the most satisfied with the way democracy works in their country.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay ranked 27th in the <a href="/wiki/Freedom_House" title="Freedom House">Freedom House</a> "<a href="/wiki/Freedom_in_the_World" title="Freedom in the World">Freedom in the World</a>" index. According to the <a href="/wiki/V-Dem_Democracy_indices" class="mw-redirect" title="V-Dem Democracy indices">V-Dem Democracy indices</a> in 2023, Uruguay ranked 31st in the world on electoral democracy and 2nd behind Switzerland on citizen-initiated direct democracy.<sup id="cite_ref-vdem_dataset_86-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vdem_dataset-86"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay shared 14th place along with Canada, Estonia, and Iceland as least corrupt in the World <a href="/wiki/Corruption_Perceptions_Index" title="Corruption Perceptions Index">Corruption Perceptions Index</a> composed by <a href="/wiki/Transparency_International" title="Transparency International">Transparency International</a> in 2022, beating out countries such as the UK, Belgium, and Japan. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Administrative_divisions">Administrative divisions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=13" title="Edit section: Administrative divisions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Departments_of_Uruguay" title="Departments of Uruguay">Departments of Uruguay</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Departments_of_Uruguay_(map).png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Departments_of_Uruguay_%28map%29.png/220px-Departments_of_Uruguay_%28map%29.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="213" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Departments_of_Uruguay_%28map%29.png/330px-Departments_of_Uruguay_%28map%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Departments_of_Uruguay_%28map%29.png/440px-Departments_of_Uruguay_%28map%29.png 2x" data-file-width="450" data-file-height="436" /></a><figcaption>A map of the departments of Uruguay</figcaption></figure> <p>Uruguay is divided into 19 <a href="/wiki/Department_(administrative_division)" title="Department (administrative division)">departments</a> whose local administrations replicate the division of the executive and legislative powers.<sup id="cite_ref-biz-guide_78-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-biz-guide-78"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Each department elects its own authorities through a <a href="/wiki/Universal_suffrage" title="Universal suffrage">universal suffrage system</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-biz-guide_78-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-biz-guide-78"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The departmental executive authority resides in a superintendent and the legislative authority in a departmental board.<sup id="cite_ref-biz-guide_78-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-biz-guide-78"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Department </th> <th rowspan="2">Capital </th> <th colspan="2">Area </th> <th rowspan="2">Population (2011 census)<sup id="cite_ref-pop-ine_87-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pop-ine-87"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th>km<sup>2</sup> </th> <th>sq mi </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Artigas_Department" title="Artigas Department">Artigas</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Artigas,_Uruguay" title="Artigas, Uruguay">Artigas</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010119280000000000">11,928 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010119280000000000">4,605 </td> <td align="right">73,378 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Canelones_Department" title="Canelones Department">Canelones</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canelones,_Uruguay" title="Canelones, Uruguay">Canelones</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009453600000000000">4,536 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009453600000000000">1,751 </td> <td align="right">520,187 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cerro_Largo_Department" title="Cerro Largo Department">Cerro Largo</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melo,_Uruguay" title="Melo, Uruguay">Melo</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010136480000000000">13,648 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010136480000000000">5,270 </td> <td align="right">84,698 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Colonia_Department" title="Colonia Department">Colonia</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Colonia_del_Sacramento" title="Colonia del Sacramento">Colonia del Sacramento</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009610600000000000">6,106 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009610600000000000">2,358 </td> <td align="right">123,203 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Durazno_Department" title="Durazno Department">Durazno</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Durazno" title="Durazno">Durazno</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010116430000000000">11,643 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010116430000000000">4,495 </td> <td align="right">57,088 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Flores_Department" title="Flores Department">Flores</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Trinidad,_Uruguay" title="Trinidad, Uruguay">Trinidad</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009514400000000000">5,144 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009514400000000000">1,986 </td> <td align="right">25,050 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Florida_Department" title="Florida Department">Florida</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Florida,_Uruguay" title="Florida, Uruguay">Florida</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010104170000000000">10,417 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010104170000000000">4,022 </td> <td align="right">67,048 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lavalleja_Department" title="Lavalleja Department">Lavalleja</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minas,_Uruguay" title="Minas, Uruguay">Minas</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010100160000000000">10,016 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010100160000000000">3,867 </td> <td align="right">58,815 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Maldonado_Department" title="Maldonado Department">Maldonado</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Maldonado,_Uruguay" title="Maldonado, Uruguay">Maldonado</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009479300000000000">4,793 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009479300000000000">1,851 </td> <td align="right">164,300 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Montevideo_Department" title="Montevideo Department">Montevideo</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Montevideo" title="Montevideo">Montevideo</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7008530000000000000">530 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7008530000000000000">200 </td> <td align="right">1,319,108 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Paysand%C3%BA_Department" title="Paysandú Department">Paysandú</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paysand%C3%BA" title="Paysandú">Paysandú</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010139220000000000">13,922 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010139220000000000">5,375 </td> <td align="right">113,124 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/R%C3%ADo_Negro_Department" title="Río Negro Department">Río Negro</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fray_Bentos" title="Fray Bentos">Fray Bentos</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009928200000000000">9,282 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009928200000000000">3,584 </td> <td align="right">54,765 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rivera_Department" title="Rivera Department">Rivera</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rivera" title="Rivera">Rivera</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009937000000000000">9,370 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009937000000000000">3,620 </td> <td align="right">103,493 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rocha_Department" title="Rocha Department">Rocha</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rocha,_Uruguay" title="Rocha, Uruguay">Rocha</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010105510000000000">10,551 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010105510000000000">4,074 </td> <td align="right">68,088 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Salto_Department" title="Salto Department">Salto</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Salto,_Uruguay" title="Salto, Uruguay">Salto</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010141630000000000">14,163 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010141630000000000">5,468 </td> <td align="right">124,878 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Jos%C3%A9_Department" title="San José Department">San José</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Jos%C3%A9_de_Mayo" title="San José de Mayo">San José de Mayo</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009499200000000000">4,992 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009499200000000000">1,927 </td> <td align="right">108,309 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Soriano_Department" title="Soriano Department">Soriano</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercedes,_Uruguay" title="Mercedes, Uruguay">Mercedes</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009900800000000000">9,008 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009900800000000000">3,478 </td> <td align="right">82,595 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tacuaremb%C3%B3_Department" title="Tacuarembó Department">Tacuarembó</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tacuaremb%C3%B3" title="Tacuarembó">Tacuarembó</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010154380000000000">15,438 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7010154380000000000">5,961 </td> <td align="right">90,053 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Treinta_y_Tres_Department" title="Treinta y Tres Department">Treinta y Tres</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Treinta_y_Tres" title="Treinta y Tres">Treinta y Tres</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009952900000000000">9,529 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7009952900000000000">3,679 </td> <td align="right">48,134 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#eee;"> <td><b>Total</b><sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>note 1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></td> <td>— </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7011175016000000000">175,016 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7011175016000000000">67,574 </td> <td align="right">3,286,314 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Foreign_relations">Foreign relations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=14" title="Edit section: Foreign relations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Uruguay" title="Foreign relations of Uruguay">Foreign relations of Uruguay</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sede_Del_Mercosur_02.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Sede_Del_Mercosur_02.jpg/220px-Sede_Del_Mercosur_02.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Sede_Del_Mercosur_02.jpg/330px-Sede_Del_Mercosur_02.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Sede_Del_Mercosur_02.jpg/440px-Sede_Del_Mercosur_02.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="2001" /></a><figcaption>Headquarters of the <a href="/wiki/Mercosur" title="Mercosur">Southern Common Market</a>, Montevideo</figcaption></figure> <p>The country's foreign policy is directed by the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Relations_(Uruguay)" title="Ministry of Foreign Relations (Uruguay)">Ministry of Foreign Relations</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay has traditionally had strong political and cultural ties with its neighboring countries and with Europe, and its international relations have been guided by the principles of non-intervention and multilateralism.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The country is a founding member of international organizations such as the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations" title="United Nations">United Nations</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Organization_of_American_States" title="Organization of American States">Organization of American States</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Mercosur" title="Mercosur">Southern Common Market</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Latin_American_Integration_Association" title="Latin American Integration Association">Latin American Integration Association</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The headquarters of the latter two are located in its capital <a href="/wiki/Montevideo" title="Montevideo">Montevideo</a>, for which the role of the city has been compared to that of <a href="/wiki/Brussels" title="Brussels">Brussels</a> in Europe.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_93-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-93"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:04.07.2023_-_Fotografia_oficial_dos_chefes_de_delega%C3%A7%C3%A3o_dos_pa%C3%ADses_membros,_Bol%C3%ADvia,_Estados_Associados_e_Convidados_Especiais_(53022344737).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/04.07.2023_-_Fotografia_oficial_dos_chefes_de_delega%C3%A7%C3%A3o_dos_pa%C3%ADses_membros%2C_Bol%C3%ADvia%2C_Estados_Associados_e_Convidados_Especiais_%2853022344737%29.jpg/220px-04.07.2023_-_Fotografia_oficial_dos_chefes_de_delega%C3%A7%C3%A3o_dos_pa%C3%ADses_membros%2C_Bol%C3%ADvia%2C_Estados_Associados_e_Convidados_Especiais_%2853022344737%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/04.07.2023_-_Fotografia_oficial_dos_chefes_de_delega%C3%A7%C3%A3o_dos_pa%C3%ADses_membros%2C_Bol%C3%ADvia%2C_Estados_Associados_e_Convidados_Especiais_%2853022344737%29.jpg/330px-04.07.2023_-_Fotografia_oficial_dos_chefes_de_delega%C3%A7%C3%A3o_dos_pa%C3%ADses_membros%2C_Bol%C3%ADvia%2C_Estados_Associados_e_Convidados_Especiais_%2853022344737%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/04.07.2023_-_Fotografia_oficial_dos_chefes_de_delega%C3%A7%C3%A3o_dos_pa%C3%ADses_membros%2C_Bol%C3%ADvia%2C_Estados_Associados_e_Convidados_Especiais_%2853022344737%29.jpg/440px-04.07.2023_-_Fotografia_oficial_dos_chefes_de_delega%C3%A7%C3%A3o_dos_pa%C3%ADses_membros%2C_Bol%C3%ADvia%2C_Estados_Associados_e_Convidados_Especiais_%2853022344737%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5000" data-file-height="3333" /></a><figcaption>Uruguayan President <a href="/wiki/Luis_Lacalle_Pou" title="Luis Lacalle Pou">Luis Lacalle Pou</a> (second from right) at the summit of <a href="/wiki/Mercosur" title="Mercosur">Mercosur</a> Heads of State in 2023</figcaption></figure> <p>Uruguay has two uncontested boundary disputes with Brazil, over <a href="/wiki/Isla_Brasilera" class="mw-redirect" title="Isla Brasilera">Isla Brasilera</a> and the 235&#160;km<sup>2</sup> (91&#160;sq&#160;mi) Invernada River region near <a href="/wiki/Masoller" title="Masoller">Masoller</a>. The two countries disagree on which tributary represents the legitimate source of the <a href="/wiki/Quara%C3%AD_River" title="Quaraí River">Quaraí/Cuareim River</a>, which would define the border in the latter disputed section, according to the <a href="/wiki/1851_Boundary_Treaty_(Brazil%E2%80%93Uruguay)" title="1851 Boundary Treaty (Brazil–Uruguay)">1851 border treaty</a> between the two countries.<sup id="cite_ref-CIA_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIA-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The disputed areas remain <i>de facto</i> under Brazilian control, with little to no actual effort by Uruguay to assert its claims. Both countries have friendly diplomatic relations and strong economic ties. </p><p>Uruguay is also a founding member of <a href="/wiki/The_Forum_of_Small_States_(FOSS)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Forum of Small States (FOSS)">The Forum of Small States (FOSS)</a>, a voluntary and informal grouping at the UN.<sup id="cite_ref-singaporebook_94-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-singaporebook-94"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The country has friendly relations with the United States since its transition back to democracy.<sup id="cite_ref-cong-r_58-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cong-r-58"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Commercial ties between both countries have expanded with the signing of a bilateral investment treaty in 2004 and a <a href="/wiki/Trade_and_Investment_Framework_Agreement" title="Trade and Investment Framework Agreement">Trade and Investment Framework Agreement</a> in January 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-cong-r_58-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cong-r-58"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The United States and Uruguay have also cooperated on military matters, with both countries playing significant roles in the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Stabilisation_Mission_in_Haiti" title="United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti">United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-cong-r_58-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cong-r-58"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 2017, Uruguay signed the UN <a href="/wiki/Treaty_on_the_Prohibition_of_Nuclear_Weapons" title="Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons">treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> It also rejoined the <a href="/wiki/Inter-American_Treaty_of_Reciprocal_Assistance" title="Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance">Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance</a> (TIAR or "Rio Pact") in 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay is the 52nd most peaceful country in the world, according to the 2024 <a href="/wiki/Global_Peace_Index" title="Global Peace Index">Global Peace Index</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Military">Military</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=15" title="Edit section: Military"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Military_of_Uruguay" class="mw-redirect" title="Military of Uruguay">Military of Uruguay</a></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237032888/mw-parser-output/.tmulti">.mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{display:flex;flex-direction:row;clear:left;flex-wrap:wrap;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{margin:1px;float:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .theader{clear:both;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;align-self:center;background-color:transparent;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbcaption{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-left{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti 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Bulldog</a> light tank monument</div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:202px;max-width:202px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Formaci%C3%B3n_A-37B_Fuerza_A%C3%A9rea_Uruguaya.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Formaci%C3%B3n_A-37B_Fuerza_A%C3%A9rea_Uruguaya.jpg/200px-Formaci%C3%B3n_A-37B_Fuerza_A%C3%A9rea_Uruguaya.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Formaci%C3%B3n_A-37B_Fuerza_A%C3%A9rea_Uruguaya.jpg/300px-Formaci%C3%B3n_A-37B_Fuerza_A%C3%A9rea_Uruguaya.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Formaci%C3%B3n_A-37B_Fuerza_A%C3%A9rea_Uruguaya.jpg/400px-Formaci%C3%B3n_A-37B_Fuerza_A%C3%A9rea_Uruguaya.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3870" data-file-height="2418" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption text-align-center">Two <a href="/wiki/Cessna_A-37_Dragonfly" title="Cessna A-37 Dragonfly">Cessna A-37 Dragonfly</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_Air_Force" title="Uruguayan Air Force">Air Force</a> during a flypast</div></div></div></div></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Uruguay" title="Armed Forces of Uruguay">Uruguayan Armed Forces</a> are constitutionally subordinate to the president of the Republic, through the minister of defense.<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Armed forces personnel number about 18,000 for the Army,<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> 6,000 for the <a href="/wiki/National_Navy_of_Uruguay" title="National Navy of Uruguay">Navy</a>, and 3,000 for the <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_Air_Force" title="Uruguayan Air Force">Air Force</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Enlistment is voluntary in peacetime, but the government has the authority to conscript in emergencies.<sup id="cite_ref-CIA_7-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIA-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Uruguay ranks first in the world on a per capita basis for its contributions to the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations_peacekeeping" title="United Nations peacekeeping">United Nations peacekeeping</a> forces, with 2,513 soldiers and officers in 10 UN <a href="/wiki/Peacekeeping" title="Peacekeeping">peacekeeping</a> missions.<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> As of February 2010, Uruguay had 1,136 military personnel deployed to Haiti in support of <a href="/wiki/MINUSTAH" class="mw-redirect" title="MINUSTAH">MINUSTAH</a> and 1,360 deployed in support of <a href="/wiki/MONUC" class="mw-redirect" title="MONUC">MONUC</a> in the Congo.<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In December 2010, Uruguayan Major General Gloodtdofsky, was appointed Chief Military Observer and head of the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Military_Observer_Group_in_India_and_Pakistan" class="mw-redirect" title="United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan">United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since May 2009, homosexuals have been allowed to serve in the military after the defense minister signed a decree stating that military recruitment policy would no longer discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In the fiscal year 2010, the United States provided Uruguay with $1.7&#160;million in military assistance, including $1&#160;million in <a href="/wiki/Foreign_Military_Financing" class="mw-redirect" title="Foreign Military Financing">Foreign Military Financing</a> and $480,000 in <a href="/wiki/International_Military_Education_and_Training" title="International Military Education and Training">International Military Education and Training</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-cong-r_58-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cong-r-58"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Law_enforcement">Law enforcement</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=16" title="Edit section: Law enforcement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="excerpt-block"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1066933788">.mw-parser-output .excerpt-hat .mw-editsection-like{font-style:normal}</style><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable dablink excerpt-hat selfref">This section is an excerpt from <a href="/wiki/National_Police_of_Uruguay" title="National Police of Uruguay">National Police of Uruguay</a>.<span class="mw-editsection-like plainlinks"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Police_of_Uruguay&amp;action=edit">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div><div class="excerpt"> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:National_Police_of_Uruguay_coat_of_arms.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/National_Police_of_Uruguay_coat_of_arms.png/220px-National_Police_of_Uruguay_coat_of_arms.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/National_Police_of_Uruguay_coat_of_arms.png/330px-National_Police_of_Uruguay_coat_of_arms.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/National_Police_of_Uruguay_coat_of_arms.png/440px-National_Police_of_Uruguay_coat_of_arms.png 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> The <a href="/wiki/National_Police_of_Uruguay" title="National Police of Uruguay">National Police of Uruguay</a> is a national and institutional <a href="/wiki/Police" title="Police">police force</a> of the Republic of Uruguay, founded on December 18, 1829.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> It depends on the <a href="/wiki/Executive_(government)" title="Executive (government)">Executive Power</a> through the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_the_Interior_(Uruguay)" title="Ministry of the Interior (Uruguay)">Ministry of the Interior</a>. Its assigned responsibility is to ensure compliance of laws in its population and to prevent crimes.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=17" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Economy_of_Uruguay" title="Economy of Uruguay">Economy of Uruguay</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:GDP_per_capita_development_of_Uruguay.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/GDP_per_capita_development_of_Uruguay.svg/220px-GDP_per_capita_development_of_Uruguay.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="155" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/GDP_per_capita_development_of_Uruguay.svg/330px-GDP_per_capita_development_of_Uruguay.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/GDP_per_capita_development_of_Uruguay.svg/440px-GDP_per_capita_development_of_Uruguay.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="850" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption>GDP per capita development since 1900</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:World_Trade_Center_Montevideo.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/World_Trade_Center_Montevideo.jpg/220px-World_Trade_Center_Montevideo.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/World_Trade_Center_Montevideo.jpg/330px-World_Trade_Center_Montevideo.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/World_Trade_Center_Montevideo.jpg/440px-World_Trade_Center_Montevideo.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="667" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/World_Trade_Center_Montevideo" title="World Trade Center Montevideo">World Trade Center Montevideo</a></figcaption></figure> <p>In 1991, the country experienced an increase in strikes to obtain wage compensation to offset inflation and to oppose the privatizations desired by the government of Luis Alberto Lacalle. A general strike was called in 1992, and the privatization policy was widely rejected by the referendum.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 1994 and 1995, Uruguay faced economic difficulties caused by the liberalization of foreign trade, which increased the trade deficit.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The Montevideo Gas Company and the Pluna airline were turned over to the private sector, but the pace of privatization slowed down in 1996. Uruguay experienced a major economic and financial crisis between 1999 and 2002, principally a <a href="/wiki/Spillover_effect" class="mw-redirect" title="Spillover effect">spillover effect</a> from the <a href="/wiki/Argentine_economic_crisis_(1999%E2%80%932002)" class="mw-redirect" title="Argentine economic crisis (1999–2002)">economic problems of Argentina</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-cong-r_58-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cong-r-58"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The economy contracted by 11%, and unemployment climbed to 14–21%.<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-cong-r_58-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cong-r-58"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2004, the Batlle government signed a three-year $1.1&#160;billion stand-by arrangement with the <a href="/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund" title="International Monetary Fund">International Monetary Fund</a> (IMF), committing the country to a substantial <a href="/wiki/Primary_surplus" class="mw-redirect" title="Primary surplus">primary fiscal surplus</a>, low inflation, considerable reductions in external debt, and several <a href="/wiki/Structural_reforms" class="mw-redirect" title="Structural reforms">structural reforms</a> designed to improve competitiveness and attract <a href="/wiki/Foreign_direct_investment" title="Foreign direct investment">foreign investment</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-cong-r_58-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cong-r-58"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay terminated the agreement in 2006 following the early repayment of its debt but maintained a number of the policy commitments.<sup id="cite_ref-cong-r_58-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cong-r-58"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Vázquez, who assumed the government in March 2005, created the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Social_Development_(Uruguay)" title="Ministry of Social Development (Uruguay)">Ministry of Social Development</a> and sought to reduce the country's poverty rate with a $240&#160;million National Plan to Address the Social Emergency (PANES), which provided a monthly <a href="/wiki/Conditional_cash_transfer" title="Conditional cash transfer">conditional cash transfer</a> of approximately $75 to over 100,000 households in extreme poverty. In exchange, those receiving the benefits were required to participate in community work, ensure that their children attended school daily, and have regular health check-ups.<sup id="cite_ref-cong-r_58-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cong-r-58"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following the 2001 Argentine credit default, prices in the Uruguayan economy made a variety of services, including information technology and architectural expertise, once too expensive in many foreign markets, exportable.<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Broad_Front_(Uruguay)" title="Broad Front (Uruguay)">Frente Amplio</a> government, while continuing payments on Uruguay's external debt,<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> also undertook an emergency plan to attack the widespread problems of poverty and unemployment.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC-profile_108-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC-profile-108"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The economy grew at an annual rate of 6.7% during the 2004–2008 period.<sup id="cite_ref-wb-ub_109-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wb-ub-109"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay's export markets have been diversified to reduce dependency on Argentina and Brazil.<sup id="cite_ref-wb-ub_109-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wb-ub-109"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Poverty was reduced from 33% in 2002 to 21.7% in July 2008, while extreme poverty dropped from 3.3% to 1.7%.<sup id="cite_ref-wb-ub_109-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wb-ub-109"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Between the years 2007 and 2009, Uruguay was the only country in the Americas that did not technically experience a recession (two consecutive downward quarters).<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Unemployment reached a record low of 5.4% in December 2010 before rising to 6.1% in January 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> While unemployment is still at a low level, the IMF observed a rise in inflationary pressures,<sup id="cite_ref-mp-imf-2010_112-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mp-imf-2010-112"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and Uruguay's GDP expanded by 10.4% for the first half of 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> According to IMF estimates, Uruguay was probably to achieve growth in real GDP of between 8% and 8.5% in 2010, followed by 5% growth in 2011 and 4% in subsequent years.<sup id="cite_ref-mp-imf-2010_112-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mp-imf-2010-112"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Gross <a href="/wiki/Public_sector_debt" class="mw-redirect" title="Public sector debt">public sector debt</a> contracted in the second quarter of 2010, after five consecutive periods of sustained increase, reaching $21.885 billion US dollars, equivalent to 59.5% of the GDP.<sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Uruguay was ranked 62nd in the <a href="/wiki/Global_Innovation_Index" title="Global Innovation Index">Global Innovation Index</a> in 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The number of union members has quadrupled since 2003, rising from 110,000 to more than 400,000 in 2015 for a working population of 1.5 million.<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> According to the <a href="/wiki/International_Trade_Union_Confederation" title="International Trade Union Confederation">International Trade Union Confederation</a>, Uruguay has "ratified all eight core ILO labour Conventions".<sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The growth, use, and sale of <a href="/wiki/Cannabis_(drug)" title="Cannabis (drug)">cannabis</a> were legalized on 11 December 2013,<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> making Uruguay the first country in the world to fully legalize marijuana. The law was voted on at the Uruguayan Senate on the same date with 16 votes to approve it and 13 against. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Agriculture">Agriculture</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=18" title="Edit section: Agriculture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Agriculture_in_Uruguay" title="Agriculture in Uruguay">Agriculture in Uruguay</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Vi%C3%B1a_en_Oto%C3%B1o.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Vi%C3%B1a_en_Oto%C3%B1o.jpg/220px-Vi%C3%B1a_en_Oto%C3%B1o.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Vi%C3%B1a_en_Oto%C3%B1o.jpg/330px-Vi%C3%B1a_en_Oto%C3%B1o.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Vi%C3%B1a_en_Oto%C3%B1o.jpg/440px-Vi%C3%B1a_en_Oto%C3%B1o.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a><figcaption>Vineyard in Uruguay</figcaption></figure> <p>In 2010, Uruguay's export-oriented agricultural sector contributed to 9.3% of the GDP and employed 13% of the workforce.<sup id="cite_ref-CIA_7-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIA-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Official statistics from Uruguay's Agriculture and Livestock Ministry indicate that meat and sheep farming in Uruguay occupies 59.6% of the land. The percentage further increases to 82.4% when cattle breeding is linked to other farm activities such as dairy, forage, and rotation with crops such as rice.<sup id="cite_ref-mp-aigri_119-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mp-aigri-119"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to <a href="/wiki/FAOSTAT" class="mw-redirect" title="FAOSTAT">FAOSTAT</a>, Uruguay is one of the world's largest producers of <a href="/wiki/Soybeans" class="mw-redirect" title="Soybeans">soybeans</a> (9th), <a href="/wiki/Scoured_wool" class="mw-redirect" title="Scoured wool">wool</a> (12th), <a href="/wiki/Horse_meat" title="Horse meat">horse meat</a> (14th), <a href="/wiki/Beeswax" title="Beeswax">beeswax</a> (14th), and <a href="/wiki/Quinces" class="mw-redirect" title="Quinces">quinces</a> (17th). Most farms (25,500 out of 39,120) are family-managed; beef and wool represent the main activities and main source of income for 65% of them, followed by vegetable farming at 12%, dairy farming at 11%, <a href="/wiki/Pig" title="Pig">hogs</a> at 2%, and poultry also at 2%.<sup id="cite_ref-mp-aigri_119-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mp-aigri-119"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Beef is the main export commodity of the country, totaling over US$1&#160;billion in 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-mp-aigri_119-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mp-aigri-119"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2007, Uruguay had cattle herds totalling 12&#160;million head, making it the country with the highest number of cattle per capita at 3.8.<sup id="cite_ref-mp-aigri_119-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mp-aigri-119"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> However, 54% is in the hands of 11% of farmers, who have a minimum of 500 head. At the other extreme, 38% of farmers exploit small lots and have herds averaging below one hundred head.<sup id="cite_ref-mp-aigri_119-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mp-aigri-119"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tourism">Tourism</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=19" title="Edit section: Tourism"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Tourism_in_Uruguay" title="Tourism in Uruguay">Tourism in Uruguay</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Punta_del_este3.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Punta_del_este3.jpg/220px-Punta_del_este3.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="143" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Punta_del_este3.jpg/330px-Punta_del_este3.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Punta_del_este3.jpg/440px-Punta_del_este3.jpg 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="325" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Punta_del_Este" title="Punta del Este">Punta del Este</a> is one of the main tourist destinations in the <a href="/wiki/Southern_Cone" title="Southern Cone">Southern Cone</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>The tourism industry in Uruguay is an important part of its economy. In 2012, the sector was estimated to account for 97,000 jobs and (directly and indirectly) 9% of GDP.<sup id="cite_ref-uruguayxxi.gub.uy_120-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-uruguayxxi.gub.uy-120"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay is the Latin American country that receives the most tourists in relation to its population. In 2023, 3.8&#160;million tourists entered Uruguay, of which the majority were Argentines and Brazilians, followed by Chileans, Paraguayans, Americans and Europeans of various nationalities.<sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Colo_do_sac_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Colo_do_sac_1.jpg/220px-Colo_do_sac_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="199" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Colo_do_sac_1.jpg/330px-Colo_do_sac_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Colo_do_sac_1.jpg/440px-Colo_do_sac_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="453" /></a><figcaption>The historic colonial city of <a href="/wiki/Colonia_del_Sacramento" title="Colonia del Sacramento">Colonia del Sacramento</a></figcaption></figure><p>Cultural experiences in Uruguay include exploring the country's colonial heritage, as found in <a href="/wiki/Colonia_del_Sacramento" title="Colonia del Sacramento">Colonia del Sacramento</a>. Historical monuments include <a href="/wiki/Torres_Garc%C3%ADa_Museum" class="mw-redirect" title="Torres García Museum">Torres García Museum</a> and <a href="/wiki/Estadio_Centenario" title="Estadio Centenario">Estadio Centenario</a>. One of the main natural attractions in Uruguay is <a href="/wiki/Punta_del_Este" title="Punta del Este">Punta del Este</a>. Punta del Este is situated on a small peninsula off the southeast coast of Uruguay. Its beaches are divided into Mansa, or tame (river) side and Brava, or rugged (ocean) side. Punta del Este adjoins the city of Maldonado, while to its northeast along the coast are found the smaller resorts of La Barra and José Ignacio.<sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Transportation">Transportation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=20" title="Edit section: Transportation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Transport_in_Uruguay" title="Transport in Uruguay">Transport in Uruguay</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%B4_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%B4_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82.jpg/220px-%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%B4_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%B4_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82.jpg/330px-%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%B4_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%B4_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82.jpg/440px-%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%B4_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82.jpg 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="506" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Port_of_Montevideo" title="Port of Montevideo">Port of Montevideo</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Aeropuerto_carrasco.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Aeropuerto_carrasco.jpg/220px-Aeropuerto_carrasco.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="118" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Aeropuerto_carrasco.jpg/330px-Aeropuerto_carrasco.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Aeropuerto_carrasco.jpg/440px-Aeropuerto_carrasco.jpg 2x" data-file-width="650" data-file-height="350" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Carrasco_International_Airport" title="Carrasco International Airport">Carrasco International Airport</a>, Montevideo</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Port_of_Montevideo" title="Port of Montevideo">Port of Montevideo</a> is one of the major <a href="/wiki/Container_port" title="Container port">container terminal port</a>; it handles over 1.1&#160;million containers annually.<sup id="cite_ref-mp-port_123-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mp-port-123"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Its quay can handle 14-metre <a href="/wiki/Draft_(hull)" title="Draft (hull)">draught</a> (46&#160;ft) vessels. Nine <a href="/wiki/Straddle_carrier" title="Straddle carrier">straddle cranes</a> allow for 80 to 100 movements per hour.<sup id="cite_ref-mp-port_123-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mp-port-123"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The port of <a href="/wiki/Nueva_Palmira" title="Nueva Palmira">Nueva Palmira</a> is a major regional merchandise transfer point and houses both private and government-run terminals.<sup id="cite_ref-urxxi-log_124-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urxxi-log-124"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Air">Air</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=21" title="Edit section: Air"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Carrasco_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="Carrasco Airport">Carrasco International Airport</a> was initially inaugurated in 1947, and in 2009, Puerta del Sur, the airport owner and operator, commissioned <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Vi%C3%B1oly" title="Rafael Viñoly">Rafael Viñoly</a> Architects to expand and modernize the existing facilities with a spacious new passenger terminal with an investment of $165&#160;million.<sup id="cite_ref-airport_125-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-airport-125"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-mp-air_126-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mp-air-126"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The airport can handle up to 4.5&#160;million users per year.<sup id="cite_ref-airport_125-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-airport-125"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/PLUNA" title="PLUNA">PLUNA</a> was the <a href="/wiki/Flag_carrier" title="Flag carrier">flag carrier</a> of Uruguay and was headquartered in <a href="/wiki/Carrasco,_Montevideo" title="Carrasco, Montevideo">Carrasco</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-127" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-127"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Laguna_del_Sauce_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="Laguna del Sauce Airport">Punta del Este International Airport</a>, located 15 kilometres (9.3&#160;mi) from <a href="/wiki/Punta_del_Este" title="Punta del Este">Punta del Este</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Maldonado_Department" title="Maldonado Department">Maldonado Department</a>, is the second busiest air terminal in Uruguay, built by the Uruguayan architect <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Ott" title="Carlos Ott">Carlos Ott</a>. It was inaugurated in 1997.<sup id="cite_ref-urxxi-log_124-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urxxi-log-124"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Land">Land</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=22" title="Edit section: Land"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Administraci%C3%B3n_de_Ferrocarriles_del_Estado" class="mw-redirect" title="Administración de Ferrocarriles del Estado">Administración de Ferrocarriles del Estado</a> is the autonomous agency in charge of rail transport and the maintenance of the <a href="/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Uruguay" title="Rail transport in Uruguay">railroad network</a>. Uruguay has about 1,200&#160;km (750&#160;mi) of operational railroad track.<sup id="cite_ref-CIA_7-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIA-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Until 1947, about 90% of the railroad system was British-owned.<sup id="cite_ref-ur-rw_129-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ur-rw-129"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 1949, the government nationalized the railways, along with the electric trams and the <a href="/wiki/Montevideo_Waterworks_Company" title="Montevideo Waterworks Company">Montevideo Waterworks Company</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ur-rw_129-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ur-rw-129"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> However, in 1985, the "National Transport Plan" suggested passenger trains were too costly to repair and maintain.<sup id="cite_ref-ur-rw_129-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ur-rw-129"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Cargo trains would continue, but bus transportation became the "economic" alternative for travellers.<sup id="cite_ref-ur-rw_129-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ur-rw-129"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Passenger service was then discontinued in 1988.<sup id="cite_ref-ur-rw_129-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ur-rw-129"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> However, rail passenger commuter service into Montevideo was restarted in 1993, and now comprises three suburban lines. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Aeropuerto_Punta_del_Este.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Aeropuerto_Punta_del_Este.png/220px-Aeropuerto_Punta_del_Este.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Aeropuerto_Punta_del_Este.png/330px-Aeropuerto_Punta_del_Este.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Aeropuerto_Punta_del_Este.png/440px-Aeropuerto_Punta_del_Este.png 2x" data-file-width="884" data-file-height="563" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Capit%C3%A1n_de_Corbeta_Carlos_A._Curbelo_International_Airport" title="Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport">Punta del Este International Airport</a></figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Road_surface" title="Road surface">Surfaced</a> roads connect Montevideo to the other urban centers in the country, the main highways leading to the border and neighboring cities. Numerous unpaved roads connect farms and small towns. Overland trade has increased markedly since <a href="/wiki/Mercosur" title="Mercosur">Mercosur</a> (Southern Common Market) was formed in the 1990s and again in the later 2000s.<sup id="cite_ref-130" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-130"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Most of the country's domestic freight and passenger service is by road rather than rail. The country has several international bus services<sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>128<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> connecting the capital and frontier localities to neighboring countries.<sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> These include 17 destinations in Argentina,<sup id="cite_ref-133" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-133"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>note 2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> 12 destinations in Brazil<sup id="cite_ref-134" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-134"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>note 3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and the capital cities of Chile and <a href="/wiki/Paraguay" title="Paraguay">Paraguay</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-135" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-135"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Telecommunications">Telecommunications</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=23" title="Edit section: Telecommunications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Communications_in_Uruguay" class="mw-redirect" title="Communications in Uruguay">Communications in Uruguay</a></div> <p>The telecommunications industry is more developed than in most other Latin American countries, being the first country in the Americas to achieve complete digital telephone coverage in 1997. The system is government-owned, and there have been controversial proposals to partially privatize it since the 1990s.<sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>131<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The mobile phone market is shared by the state-owned <a href="/wiki/ANTEL" title="ANTEL">ANTEL</a> and two private companies, <a href="/wiki/Movistar" title="Movistar">Movistar</a> and <a href="/wiki/Claro_Americas" class="mw-redirect" title="Claro Americas">Claro</a>. The ANTEL has the largest market share at 49% of Uruguay's mobile lines.<sup id="cite_ref-137" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-137"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>132<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> ANTEL has launched a commercial <a href="/wiki/5G" title="5G">5G network</a> in April 2019<sup id="cite_ref-138" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-138"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>133<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> with still continual development.<sup id="cite_ref-139" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-139"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>134<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> While Movistar and Claro have only 30% and 21% of the market share, respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-140" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-140"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>135<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Google_Search" title="Google Search">Google Search</a> engine accounted for 95% of total <a href="/wiki/Search_engine" title="Search engine">search engine</a> market share in 2023–2024.<sup id="cite_ref-141" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-141"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>136<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Energy">Energy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=24" title="Edit section: Energy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2010, the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry of Uruguay approved Decree 354 on the Promotion of Renewable Energies.<sup id="cite_ref-142" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-142"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 2021, Uruguay had, in terms of installed renewable electricity, 1,538 MW in hydropower, 1,514 MW in wind power (35th largest in the world), 258 MW in solar power (66th largest in the world), and 423 MW in biomass.<sup id="cite_ref-143" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-143"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 2023, 98% of Uruguay's electricity comes from <a href="/wiki/Renewable_energy" title="Renewable energy">renewable energy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-144" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-144"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>139<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The dramatic shift, taking less than ten years and without government funding, lowered electricity costs and slashed the country's <a href="/wiki/Carbon_footprint" title="Carbon footprint">carbon footprint</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-145" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-145"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>140<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-146" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-146"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>141<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Most of the electricity comes from hydroelectric facilities and wind parks. Uruguay no longer imports electricity.<sup id="cite_ref-FionaMcDonald_147-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FionaMcDonald-147"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>142<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 2022, 49% of the country's total <a href="/wiki/Greenhouse_gas_emissions" title="Greenhouse gas emissions">carbon dioxide emissions</a> came from the burning of <a href="/wiki/Diesel_fuel" title="Diesel fuel">diesel fuel</a>, followed by <a href="/wiki/Gasoline" title="Gasoline">gasoline</a>, with a 25% share.<sup id="cite_ref-148" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>143<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=25" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Uruguayans" title="Uruguayans">Uruguayans</a> and <a href="/wiki/Demographics_of_Uruguay" title="Demographics of Uruguay">Demographics of Uruguay</a></div> <div class="notheme barbox tright" style="overflow-x: auto;"> <div style="border:1px solid silver; font-size:88%; padding:0.4em; width:auto; background: white; color: black;"> <table style="text-align:left; border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr style="background:#ddd"><th style="text-align:center;" colspan="5">Racial and ethnic composition in Uruguay (2011 census)<sup id="cite_ref-enha_asc_149-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-enha_asc-149"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>144<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></th></tr> <tr style="font-size:88%; height:4px;"> <td colspan="2" style="padding:0 4px; text-align:left;"><b>Race/Color</b></td> <td style="width:100px; text-align:left;"></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding:0 4px; width:1em; text-align:right;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.4em; padding-right: 0.4em; min-width: 8em;"><a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Uruguayan people">White</a></td> <td style="width: 100px; border-left: solid 1px silver; border-right: solid 1px silver;"><div style="background:MistyRose; width:87.7%; overflow: hidden;">&#8201;</div></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 1.2em; padding-right: 0.4em; text-align: right;">87.7%</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.4em; padding-right: 0.4em; min-width: 8em;"><a href="/wiki/Afro-Uruguayan" class="mw-redirect" title="Afro-Uruguayan">Black</a></td> <td style="width: 100px; border-left: solid 1px silver; border-right: solid 1px silver;"><div style="background:Black; width:4.6%; overflow: hidden;">&#8201;</div></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 1.2em; padding-right: 0.4em; text-align: right;">4.6%</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.4em; padding-right: 0.4em; min-width: 8em;"><a href="/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_in_Uruguay" title="Indigenous peoples in Uruguay">Indigenous</a></td> <td style="width: 100px; border-left: solid 1px silver; border-right: solid 1px silver;"><div style="background:Peru; width:2.4%; overflow: hidden;">&#8201;</div></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 1.2em; 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padding-right: 0.4em; text-align: right;">5.1%</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> </div> <p>Uruguayans are of predominantly European origin, with over 87.7% of the population claiming <a href="/wiki/European_ethnic_groups" class="mw-redirect" title="European ethnic groups">European descent</a> in the 2011 census.<sup id="cite_ref-enha_asc_149-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-enha_asc-149"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>144<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Most Uruguayans of European ancestry are descendants of 19th and 20th century immigrants from Spain and Italy,<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and to a lesser degree Germany, France, and Britain.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Earlier settlers had migrated from Argentina.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> People of <a href="/wiki/African_descent" class="mw-redirect" title="African descent">African descent</a> make up around five percent of the total.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> There are also important communities of <a href="/wiki/Japanese_people" title="Japanese people">Japanese</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-151" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-151"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>145<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Overall, the ethnic composition is similar to neighboring Argentine provinces as well as Southern Brazil.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid19639555_152-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid19639555-152"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>146<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>From 1963 to 1985, an estimated 320,000 Uruguayans emigrated.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-30_153-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-30-153"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>147<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The most popular destinations for Uruguayan emigrants are Argentina, followed by the United States, Australia, Canada, Spain, Italy, and France.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-30_153-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-30-153"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>147<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 2009, for the first time in 44 years, the country saw an overall positive influx when comparing immigration to emigration. 3,825 residence permits were awarded in 2009, compared with 1,216 in 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-bbc-secret_154-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbc-secret-154"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>148<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> 50% of new legal residents come from Argentina and Brazil. A migration law passed in 2008 gives immigrants the same rights and opportunities that nationals have, with the requisite of proving a monthly income of $650.<sup id="cite_ref-bbc-secret_154-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbc-secret-154"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>148<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Montevideo_metropolitan_area" title="Montevideo metropolitan area">Metropolitan Montevideo</a> is the only large city, with around 1.9&#160;million inhabitants, or more than half the country's total population. The rest of the urban population lives in about 30 towns.<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay's rate of population growth is much lower than in other Latin American countries.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Its median age is 35.3 years, higher than the global average<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> due to its low birth rate, high life expectancy, and relatively high rate of emigration among younger people. A quarter of the population is less than 15 years old, and about a sixth are aged 60 and older.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 2017, the average <a href="/wiki/Total_fertility_rate" title="Total fertility rate">total fertility rate</a> (TFR) across Uruguay was 1.70 children born per woman, below the replacement rate of 2.1. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">17 August</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.jtitle=citypopulation.de&amp;rft.atitle=Uruguay&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypopulation.de%2FUruguay.html&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></div></div> </th></tr> <tr> <th></th> <th>Rank </th> <th><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Uruguay" title="List of cities in Uruguay">Name</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Departments_of_Uruguay" title="Departments of Uruguay">Department</a> </th> <th>Pop. </th> <th>Rank </th> <th><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Uruguay" title="List of cities in Uruguay">Name</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Departments_of_Uruguay" title="Departments of Uruguay">Department</a> </th> <th>Pop.</th> <th> </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="11" style="text-align: center"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Piscinas_Trouville.jpg" 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Palacio_de_Oficinas_P%C3%BAblicas_1.jpg/180px-Palacio_de_Oficinas_P%C3%BAblicas_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Palacio_de_Oficinas_P%C3%BAblicas_1.jpg/240px-Palacio_de_Oficinas_P%C3%BAblicas_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="812" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Salto,_Uruguay" title="Salto, Uruguay">Salto</a> </td> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">1</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Montevideo" title="Montevideo">Montevideo</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Montevideo_Department" title="Montevideo Department">Montevideo</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,304,687</td> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">11</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Artigas,_Uruguay" title="Artigas, Uruguay">Artigas</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Artigas_Department" title="Artigas Department">Artigas</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">40,657 </td> <td rowspan="11" style="text-align: center"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Puente_americas_canelones.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Ciudad de la Costa"><img alt="Ciudad de la Costa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Puente_americas_canelones.jpg/120px-Puente_americas_canelones.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Puente_americas_canelones.jpg/180px-Puente_americas_canelones.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Puente_americas_canelones.jpg/240px-Puente_americas_canelones.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3072" data-file-height="2304" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Ciudad_de_la_Costa" title="Ciudad de la Costa">Ciudad de la Costa</a><br /><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bas%C3%ADlica_bajo_el_sol_de_la_tarde.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Paysandú"><img alt="Paysandú" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Bas%C3%ADlica_bajo_el_sol_de_la_tarde.JPG/120px-Bas%C3%ADlica_bajo_el_sol_de_la_tarde.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Bas%C3%ADlica_bajo_el_sol_de_la_tarde.JPG/180px-Bas%C3%ADlica_bajo_el_sol_de_la_tarde.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Bas%C3%ADlica_bajo_el_sol_de_la_tarde.JPG/240px-Bas%C3%ADlica_bajo_el_sol_de_la_tarde.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3120" data-file-height="4126" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Paysand%C3%BA" title="Paysandú">Paysandú</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">2</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Salto,_Uruguay" title="Salto, Uruguay">Salto</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Salto_Department" title="Salto Department">Salto</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">104,011</td> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">12</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Minas,_Uruguay" title="Minas, Uruguay">Minas</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Lavalleja" class="mw-redirect" title="Lavalleja">Lavalleja</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">38,446 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">3</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ciudad_de_la_Costa" title="Ciudad de la Costa">Ciudad de la Costa</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Canelones_Department" title="Canelones Department">Canelones</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">95,176</td> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">13</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/San_Jos%C3%A9_de_Mayo" title="San José de Mayo">San José de Mayo</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/San_Jos%C3%A9_Department" title="San José Department">San José</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">36,743 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">4</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Paysand%C3%BA" title="Paysandú">Paysandú</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Paysand%C3%BA_Department" title="Paysandú Department">Paysandú</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">76,412</td> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">14</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Durazno" title="Durazno">Durazno</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Durazno_Department" title="Durazno Department">Durazno</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">34,368 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">5</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Las_Piedras,_Uruguay" title="Las Piedras, Uruguay">Las 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Blancos</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Canelones_Department" title="Canelones Department">Canelones</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">31,650 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">7</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Maldonado,_Uruguay" title="Maldonado, Uruguay">Maldonado</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Maldonado_Department" title="Maldonado Department">Maldonado</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">62,590</td> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">17</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ciudad_del_Plata" title="Ciudad del Plata">Ciudad del Plata</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/San_Jos%C3%A9_Department" title="San José Department">San José</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">31,145 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">8</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Tacuaremb%C3%B3" title="Tacuarembó">Tacuarembó</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Tacuaremb%C3%B3_Department" title="Tacuarembó Department">Tacuarembó</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">54,755</td> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">18</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/San_Carlos,_Uruguay" title="San Carlos, Uruguay">San Carlos</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Maldonado_Department" title="Maldonado Department">Maldonado</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">27,471 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">9</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Melo,_Uruguay" title="Melo, Uruguay">Melo</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Cerro_Largo_Department" title="Cerro Largo Department">Cerro Largo</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">51,830</td> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">19</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Colonia_del_Sacramento" title="Colonia del Sacramento">Colonia del Sacramento</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Colonia_Department" title="Colonia Department">Colonia</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">26,231 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">10</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Mercedes,_Uruguay" title="Mercedes, Uruguay">Mercedes</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Soriano_Department" title="Soriano Department">Soriano</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">41,974</td> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">20</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Pando,_Uruguay" title="Pando, Uruguay">Pando</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Canelones_Department" title="Canelones Department">Canelones</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">25,947 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Religion">Religion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=27" title="Edit section: Religion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Religion_in_Uruguay" title="Religion in Uruguay">Religion in Uruguay</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Iglesia_de_San_Carlos_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Iglesia_de_San_Carlos_1.jpg/170px-Iglesia_de_San_Carlos_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="234" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Iglesia_de_San_Carlos_1.jpg/255px-Iglesia_de_San_Carlos_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Iglesia_de_San_Carlos_1.jpg/340px-Iglesia_de_San_Carlos_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="871" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/San_Carlos_Borromeo,_San_Carlos" title="San Carlos Borromeo, San Carlos">Church of Saint Charles Borromeo</a> in <a href="/wiki/San_Carlos,_Uruguay" title="San Carlos, Uruguay">San Carlos</a> is one of the oldest churches in Uruguay.</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity">Christianity</a> is the largest religion in Uruguay. The country has no official religion; church and state are officially separated,<sup id="cite_ref-dept-state_33-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dept-state-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Religious_freedom" class="mw-redirect" title="Religious freedom">religious freedom</a> is guaranteed. A 2008 survey by the INE of Uruguay showed Catholic Christianity as the main religion, with 45.7–81.4%<sup id="cite_ref-157" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-157"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>151<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> of the population; 9.0% are non-Catholic Christians, 0.6% are <a href="/wiki/Animists" class="mw-redirect" title="Animists">Animists</a> or <a href="/wiki/Umbanda" title="Umbanda">Umbandists</a> (an <a href="/wiki/Afro-Brazilian" class="mw-redirect" title="Afro-Brazilian">Afro-Brazilian</a> religion), and 0.4% are Jewish. 30.1% reported believing in a god, but not belonging to any religion, while 14% were <a href="/wiki/Atheist" class="mw-redirect" title="Atheist">atheists</a> or agnostics.<sup id="cite_ref-ine-rel_158-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ine-rel-158"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>152<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Among the sizeable <a href="/wiki/Armenians_in_Uruguay" class="mw-redirect" title="Armenians in Uruguay">Armenian</a> community in Montevideo, the dominant religion is Christianity, specifically <a href="/wiki/Armenian_Apostolic" class="mw-redirect" title="Armenian Apostolic">Armenian Apostolic</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-159" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-159"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>153<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Political observers consider Uruguay the most secular country in the Americas.<sup id="cite_ref-160" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-160"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>154<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay's secularization began with the relatively minor role of the church in the colonial era, compared with other parts of the <a href="/wiki/Spanish_Empire" title="Spanish Empire">Spanish Empire</a>. The small numbers of Uruguay's indigenous peoples and their resistance to proselytism reduced the influence of the ecclesiastical authorities.<sup id="cite_ref-rel-cs_161-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rel-cs-161"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>155<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>After independence, <a href="/wiki/Anti-clericalism" title="Anti-clericalism">anti-clerical</a> ideas spread to Uruguay, particularly from France, further eroding the influence of the church.<sup id="cite_ref-government_162-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-government-162"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>156<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 1837, civil marriage was recognized, and in 1861, the state took over the running of public cemeteries. In 1907, divorce was legalized, and in 1909, all religious instruction was banned from state schools.<sup id="cite_ref-rel-cs_161-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rel-cs-161"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>155<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Under the influence of the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Party_(Uruguay)" title="Colorado Party (Uruguay)">Colorado</a> politician <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Batlle_y_Ord%C3%B3%C3%B1ez" title="José Batlle y Ordóñez">José Batlle y Ordóñez</a> (1903–1911), complete <a href="/wiki/Separation_of_church_and_state" title="Separation of church and state">separation of church and state</a> was introduced with the new <a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Uruguay" title="Constitution of Uruguay">constitution of 1917</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-rel-cs_161-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rel-cs-161"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>155<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay's capital has <a href="/wiki/List_of_synagogues_in_Uruguay" title="List of synagogues in Uruguay">12 synagogues</a> and a community of 20,000 Jews as of 2011. With a peak of 50,000 during the mid-1960s, Uruguay has the world's highest rate of <a href="/wiki/Aliyah" title="Aliyah">aliyah</a> as a percentage of the Jewish population.<sup id="cite_ref-163" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-163"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>157<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Language">Language</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=28" title="Edit section: Language"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_Spanish" title="Uruguayan Spanish">Uruguayan Spanish</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rioplatense_Spanish" title="Rioplatense Spanish">Rioplatense Spanish</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Spanish_language" title="Spanish language">Spanish</a> is the de facto <a href="/wiki/National_language" title="National language">national language</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-164" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-164"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>158<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_Spanish" title="Uruguayan Spanish">Uruguayan Spanish</a>, as a variant of <i><a href="/wiki/Rioplatense_Spanish" title="Rioplatense Spanish">Rioplatense</a></i>, employs both <span title="Spanish-language text"><i lang="es"><a href="/wiki/Voseo" title="Voseo">voseo</a></i></span> and <span title="Spanish-language text"><i lang="es"><a href="/wiki/Ye%C3%ADsmo" title="Yeísmo">yeísmo</a></i></span> (with <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">[ʃ]</span> or <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">[ʒ]</span>) and has a great influence of the <a href="/wiki/Italian_language" title="Italian language">Italian language</a> and its different dialects since it incorporates <i><a href="/wiki/Lunfardo" title="Lunfardo">lunfardo</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-165" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-165"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>159<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In the border areas with Brazil in the northeast of the country, <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_Portuguese" title="Uruguayan Portuguese">Uruguayan Portuguese</a> is spoken, which consists of a mixture of Spanish with <a href="/wiki/Brazilian_Portuguese" title="Brazilian Portuguese">Brazilian Portuguese</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-166" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-166"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>160<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> It is a dialect without formally defined orthography and without any official recognition.<sup id="cite_ref-167" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-167"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>161<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English</a> is the most widespread foreign language among the Uruguayan people, being part of the educational curriculum.<sup id="cite_ref-168" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-168"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>162<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>As few <a href="/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_in_Uruguay" title="Indigenous peoples in Uruguay">indigenous people</a> exist in the population, no indigenous languages are thought to remain in active use in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-169" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-169"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>163<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Another spoken dialect was the <a href="/wiki/Patois" title="Patois">Patois</a>, which is an <a href="/wiki/Occitan_language" title="Occitan language">Occitan</a> dialect. The dialect was spoken mainly in the <a href="/wiki/Colonia_Department" title="Colonia Department">Colonia Department</a>, where the first pilgrims settled, in the city called <a href="/wiki/La_Paz,_Colonia" title="La Paz, Colonia">La Paz</a>. There are still written tracts of the language in the Waldensians Library (Biblioteca Valdense) in the town of <a href="/wiki/Colonia_Valdense" title="Colonia Valdense">Colonia Valdense</a>, <a href="/wiki/Colonia_Department" title="Colonia Department">Colonia Department</a>. Patois speakers arrived to Uruguay from the <a href="/wiki/Piedmont" title="Piedmont">Piedmont</a>. Originally, they were Vaudois who become <a href="/wiki/Waldensians" title="Waldensians">Waldensians</a>, giving their name to the city Colonia Valdense, which translated from the Spanish to mean "Waldensian Colony".<sup id="cite_ref-170" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-170"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>164<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2001, <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_Sign_Language" title="Uruguayan Sign Language">Uruguayan Sign Language (LSU)</a> was recognized as an official language of Uruguay under Law 17.378.<sup id="cite_ref-LSU_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LSU-5"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Education">Education</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=29" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Education_in_Uruguay" title="Education in Uruguay">Education in Uruguay</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Facultad_de_Medicina,_Montevideo_25.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Facultad_de_Medicina%2C_Montevideo_25.jpg/220px-Facultad_de_Medicina%2C_Montevideo_25.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Facultad_de_Medicina%2C_Montevideo_25.jpg/330px-Facultad_de_Medicina%2C_Montevideo_25.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Facultad_de_Medicina%2C_Montevideo_25.jpg/440px-Facultad_de_Medicina%2C_Montevideo_25.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a><figcaption>Faculty of Medicine of the <a href="/wiki/University_of_the_Republic_(Uruguay)" title="University of the Republic (Uruguay)">University of the Republic</a>, founded in 1849</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Education_in_Uruguay" title="Education in Uruguay">Education in Uruguay</a> is <a href="/wiki/Secularism" title="Secularism">secular</a>, free,<sup id="cite_ref-UNASEP_171-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UNASEP-171"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>165<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and compulsory for 14 years, starting at the age of 4.<sup id="cite_ref-iadb_172-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-iadb-172"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>166<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The system is divided into six levels of education: early childhood (3–5 years), primary (6–11 years), basic secondary (12–14 years), upper secondary (15–17 years), higher education (18 and up), and postgraduate education.<sup id="cite_ref-iadb_172-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-iadb-172"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>166<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Public education is the primary responsibility of three institutions: the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Education_and_Culture_(Uruguay)" title="Ministry of Education and Culture (Uruguay)">Ministry of Education and Culture</a>, which coordinates education policies; the <a href="/w/index.php?title=National_Public_Education_Administration&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="National Public Education Administration (page does not exist)">National Public Education Administration</a>, which formulates and implements policies on early to secondary education; and the <a href="/wiki/University_of_the_Republic_(Uruguay)" title="University of the Republic (Uruguay)">University of the Republic</a>, responsible for higher education.<sup id="cite_ref-iadb_172-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-iadb-172"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>166<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 2009, the government planned to invest 4.5% of GDP in education.<sup id="cite_ref-UNASEP_171-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UNASEP-171"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>165<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Uruguay ranks high on standardised tests such as <a href="/wiki/Programme_for_International_Student_Assessment" title="Programme for International Student Assessment">PISA</a> at a regional level but is also below some countries with similar levels of income to the <a href="/wiki/Organisation_for_Economic_Co-operation_and_Development" class="mw-redirect" title="Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development">OECD</a> average.<sup id="cite_ref-UNASEP_171-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UNASEP-171"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>165<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In the 2006 PISA test, Uruguay had one of the greatest <a href="/wiki/Standard_deviation" title="Standard deviation">standard deviations</a> among schools, suggesting significant variability by socio-economic level.<sup id="cite_ref-UNASEP_171-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UNASEP-171"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>165<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay is part of the <a href="/wiki/One_Laptop_per_Child" title="One Laptop per Child">One Laptop per Child</a> project, and in 2009 it became the first country in the world to provide a laptop for every primary school student<sup id="cite_ref-173" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-173"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>167<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> as part of the <a href="/wiki/Plan_Ceibal" class="mw-redirect" title="Plan Ceibal">Plan Ceibal</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-olpc-bbc_174-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-olpc-bbc-174"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>168<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Over the 2007–2009 period, 362,000 pupils and 18,000 teachers were involved in the scheme; around 70% of the laptops were given to children who did not have computers at home.<sup id="cite_ref-olpc-bbc_174-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-olpc-bbc-174"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>168<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The OLPC programme represents less than 5% of the country's education budget.<sup id="cite_ref-olpc-bbc_174-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-olpc-bbc-174"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>168<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Culture">Culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=30" title="Edit section: Culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Culture_of_Uruguay" title="Culture of Uruguay">Culture of Uruguay</a></div> <p>Uruguayan culture is strongly <a href="/wiki/Culture_of_Europe" title="Culture of Europe">European</a> and its influences from southern Europe are particularly important.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The tradition of the <a href="/wiki/Gaucho" title="Gaucho">gaucho</a> has been an important element in the art and folklore of both Uruguay and Argentina.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Visual_arts">Visual arts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=31" title="Edit section: Visual arts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2016_Edificio_del_Hospital_Italiano_Umberto_I,_ubicado_en_la_Av._Italia,_Br._Gral._Artigas_y_Jorge_Canning_en_Montevideo_(Uruguay).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/2016_Edificio_del_Hospital_Italiano_Umberto_I%2C_ubicado_en_la_Av._Italia%2C_Br._Gral._Artigas_y_Jorge_Canning_en_Montevideo_%28Uruguay%29.jpg/220px-2016_Edificio_del_Hospital_Italiano_Umberto_I%2C_ubicado_en_la_Av._Italia%2C_Br._Gral._Artigas_y_Jorge_Canning_en_Montevideo_%28Uruguay%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/2016_Edificio_del_Hospital_Italiano_Umberto_I%2C_ubicado_en_la_Av._Italia%2C_Br._Gral._Artigas_y_Jorge_Canning_en_Montevideo_%28Uruguay%29.jpg/330px-2016_Edificio_del_Hospital_Italiano_Umberto_I%2C_ubicado_en_la_Av._Italia%2C_Br._Gral._Artigas_y_Jorge_Canning_en_Montevideo_%28Uruguay%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/2016_Edificio_del_Hospital_Italiano_Umberto_I%2C_ubicado_en_la_Av._Italia%2C_Br._Gral._Artigas_y_Jorge_Canning_en_Montevideo_%28Uruguay%29.jpg/440px-2016_Edificio_del_Hospital_Italiano_Umberto_I%2C_ubicado_en_la_Av._Italia%2C_Br._Gral._Artigas_y_Jorge_Canning_en_Montevideo_%28Uruguay%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4902" data-file-height="3269" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Italian_Hospital_of_Montevideo" title="Italian Hospital of Montevideo">Italian Hospital of Montevideo</a>, neoclassical-style building by <a href="/wiki/Luis_Andreoni" title="Luis Andreoni">Luis Andreoni</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Casapueblo.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Casapueblo.jpg/220px-Casapueblo.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Casapueblo.jpg/330px-Casapueblo.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Casapueblo.jpg/440px-Casapueblo.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3008" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption>A "livable sculpture", <a href="/wiki/Carlos_P%C3%A1ez_Vilar%C3%B3" title="Carlos Páez Vilaró">Carlos Páez Vilaró</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Casapueblo" title="Casapueblo">Casapueblo</a> was his home, hotel and museum.</figcaption></figure> <p>Abstract painter and sculptor <a href="/wiki/Carlos_P%C3%A1ez_Vilar%C3%B3" title="Carlos Páez Vilaró">Carlos Páez Vilaró</a> was a prominent Uruguayan artist. He drew from both <a href="/wiki/Timbuktu" title="Timbuktu">Timbuktu</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mykonos" title="Mykonos">Mykonos</a> to create his best-known work: his home, hotel and <a href="/wiki/Atelier" title="Atelier">atelier</a> <a href="/wiki/Casapueblo" title="Casapueblo">Casapueblo</a> near <a href="/wiki/Punta_del_Este" title="Punta del Este">Punta del Este</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-175" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-175"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>169<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The 19th-century painter <a href="/wiki/Juan_Manuel_Blanes" title="Juan Manuel Blanes">Juan Manuel Blanes</a>, whose works depict historical events,<sup id="cite_ref-176" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-176"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>170<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> was the first Uruguayan artist to gain widespread recognition. The <a href="/wiki/Post-Impressionist" class="mw-redirect" title="Post-Impressionist">Post-Impressionist</a> painter <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Figari" title="Pedro Figari">Pedro Figari</a> did pastel studies in Montevideo and the countryside.<sup id="cite_ref-177" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-177"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>171<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Most of the paintings were part of the abstract trend, not <a href="/wiki/Mural" title="Mural">muralism</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-178" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-178"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>172<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Uruguay has many <a href="/wiki/Art_museum" title="Art museum">art museums</a>, most of which are in Montevideo, such as the <a href="/wiki/Museo_Torres_Garc%C3%ADa" title="Museo Torres García">Torres García Museum</a> and the Gurvich Museum.<sup id="cite_ref-179" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-179"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>173<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The Torres García Museum was dedicated in honor of the Uruguayan artist <a href="/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Torres-Garc%C3%ADa" title="Joaquín Torres-García">Joaquín Torres-García</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-180" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-180"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Music">Music</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=32" title="Edit section: Music"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Music_of_Uruguay" title="Music of Uruguay">Music of Uruguay</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tango_dancers_in_Montevideo.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Tango_dancers_in_Montevideo.png/220px-Tango_dancers_in_Montevideo.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="207" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Tango_dancers_in_Montevideo.png/330px-Tango_dancers_in_Montevideo.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Tango_dancers_in_Montevideo.png/440px-Tango_dancers_in_Montevideo.png 2x" data-file-width="850" data-file-height="799" /></a><figcaption>Tango dancers in Montevideo</figcaption></figure> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg/75px-Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg/100px-Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="160" data-file-height="160" /></span><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div> <div class="side-box-text plainlist"><div class="haudio"> <div class="listen-file-header"><a href="/wiki/File:La_Cumparsita_(tango).ogg" title="File:La Cumparsita (tango).ogg">La cumparsita</a></div> <div><span typeof="mw:File"><span><audio id="mwe_player_1" controls="" preload="none" data-mw-tmh="" class="mw-file-element" width="232" style="width:232px;" data-durationhint="228" data-mwtitle="La_Cumparsita_(tango).ogg" data-mwprovider="wikimediacommons"><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d3/La_Cumparsita_%28tango%29.ogg/La_Cumparsita_%28tango%29.ogg.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" 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See <a href="/wiki/Help:Media" title="Help:Media">media help</a>.</i></div> </div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Murgas_(Vazquez,_Marzo_2005_-2).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Murgas_%28Vazquez%2C_Marzo_2005_-2%29.jpg/220px-Murgas_%28Vazquez%2C_Marzo_2005_-2%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Murgas_%28Vazquez%2C_Marzo_2005_-2%29.jpg/330px-Murgas_%28Vazquez%2C_Marzo_2005_-2%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Murgas_%28Vazquez%2C_Marzo_2005_-2%29.jpg/440px-Murgas_%28Vazquez%2C_Marzo_2005_-2%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Murga" title="Murga">Murga</a> singers at the Carnival</figcaption></figure> <p>The folk and popular music of Uruguay shares its <a href="/wiki/Gaucho" title="Gaucho">gaucho</a> roots with <a href="/wiki/Argentina" title="Argentina">Argentina</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Tango_(music)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tango (music)">tango</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> One of the most famous tangos, "<a href="/wiki/La_cumparsita" title="La cumparsita">La cumparsita</a>" (1917), was written by the Uruguayan composer <a href="/wiki/Gerardo_Matos_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Gerardo Matos Rodríguez">Gerardo Matos Rodríguez</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Candombe" title="Candombe">candombe</a> is a folk dance performed at <a href="/wiki/Carnival" title="Carnival">Carnival</a>, especially <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_Carnival" title="Uruguayan Carnival">Uruguayan Carnival</a>, mainly by Uruguayans of African ancestry.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The guitar is the preferred musical instrument, and in a popular traditional contest called the <i>payada</i>, two singers, each with a guitar, take turns improvising verses to the same tune.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Folk music is called <a href="/wiki/Music_of_Uruguay#Canto_popular" title="Music of Uruguay"><i>canto popular</i></a> and includes some guitar players and singers such as <a href="/wiki/Los_Olimare%C3%B1os" title="Los Olimareños">Los Olimareños</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Numa_Moraes" class="mw-redirect" title="Numa Moraes">Numa Moraes</a>. </p><p>There are numerous radio stations and musical events of rock music and the Caribbean genres.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Early classical music in Uruguay showed Spanish and Italian influence, but since the 20th century, a number of composers of classical music, including <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Fabini" title="Eduardo Fabini">Eduardo Fabini</a>, <a href="/wiki/H%C3%A9ctor_Tosar" title="Héctor Tosar">Héctor Tosar</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Gilardoni" title="Eduardo Gilardoni">Eduardo Gilardoni</a>, have made use of Latin American musical idioms more.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> There are two symphony orchestras in <a href="/wiki/Montevideo" title="Montevideo">Montevideo</a>, OSSODRE and Filarmonica de Montevideo. Some of the well-known classical musicians are pianists <a href="/wiki/Alberto_Reyes" title="Alberto Reyes">Albert</a> <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Graf" title="Enrique Graf">Enrique Graf</a>; guitarists <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Fern%C3%A1ndez_(guitarist)" title="Eduardo Fernández (guitarist)">Eduardo Fernandez</a> and <a href="/wiki/Marco_Sartor" title="Marco Sartor">Marco Sartor</a>; and singers <a href="/wiki/Erwin_Schrott" title="Erwin Schrott">Erwin Schrott</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Tango" title="Tango">Tango</a> has especially affected Uruguayan culture during the 20th century, particularly the 1930s and 1940s with Uruguayan singers such as <a href="/wiki/Julio_Sosa" title="Julio Sosa">Julio Sosa</a> from <a href="/wiki/Las_Piedras,_Uruguay" title="Las Piedras, Uruguay">Las Piedras</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-UNESCO_181-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UNESCO-181"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> When tango singer <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Gardel" title="Carlos Gardel">Carlos Gardel</a> was 29 years old, he changed his nationality to be Uruguayan, saying he was born in <a href="/wiki/Tacuaremb%C3%B3" title="Tacuarembó">Tacuarembó</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-182" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-182"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>176<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Nevertheless, a Carlos Gardel museum was established in 1999 in <a href="/wiki/Valle_Ed%C3%A9n" title="Valle Edén">Valle Edén</a>, near Tacuarembó.<sup id="cite_ref-183" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-183"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>177<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Rock_and_roll" title="Rock and roll">Rock and roll</a> was first introduced into Uruguay with the arrival of <a href="/wiki/The_Beatles" title="The Beatles">the Beatles</a> and other British bands in the early 1960s. A wave of bands appeared in Montevideo, including <a href="/wiki/Los_Shakers" title="Los Shakers">Los Shakers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Los_Iracundos" title="Los Iracundos">Los Iracundos</a>, <a href="/wiki/Los_Moonlights" title="Los Moonlights">Los Moonlights</a>, and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Los_Malditos&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Los Malditos (page does not exist)">Los Malditos</a>, of which all became major figures in the so-called <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_Invasion" title="Uruguayan Invasion">Uruguayan Invasion</a> of Argentina.<sup id="cite_ref-184" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-184"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>178<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Popular Uruguayan rock bands include <a href="/wiki/La_Vela_Puerca" title="La Vela Puerca">La Vela Puerca</a>, <a href="/wiki/El_Cuarteto_de_Nos" title="El Cuarteto de Nos">El Cuarteto de Nos</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Cursi" title="Cursi">Cursi</a>. In 2004, the Uruguayan musician and actor <a href="/wiki/Jorge_Drexler" title="Jorge Drexler">Jorge Drexler</a> won an Academy Award for composing the song "<a href="/wiki/Al_otro_lado_del_r%C3%ADo" title="Al otro lado del río">Al otro lado del río</a>" from the movie <i><a href="/wiki/The_Motorcycle_Diaries_(film)" title="The Motorcycle Diaries (film)">The Motorcycle Diaries</a></i>, which narrated the life of <a href="/wiki/Che_Guevara" title="Che Guevara">Che Guevara</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-185" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-185"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>179<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Food">Food</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=33" title="Edit section: Food"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_cuisine" title="Uruguayan cuisine">Uruguayan cuisine</a></div> <p>Uruguayan food culture comes mostly from the European cuisine culture. Most of the Uruguayan dishes are from Spain, France, Italy, and Brazil, the result of immigration caused by past wars in Europe. Daily meals vary between meats, pasta of all types, rice, sweet desserts and others, with meat being the principal dish due to Uruguay being one of the world's largest producers of meat in quality. </p><p>Typical dishes include: "<a href="/wiki/Asado" title="Asado">Asado</a> uruguayo" (big grill or barbecue of all types of meat), roasted lamb, <a href="/wiki/Chivito_(sandwich)" title="Chivito (sandwich)">Chivito</a> (sandwich containing thin grilled beef, lettuce, tomatoes, fried egg, ham, olives and others, and served with French fries), <a href="/wiki/Milanesa" title="Milanesa">Milanesa</a> (a kind of fried breaded beef), tortellini, spaghetti, gnocchi, ravioli, rice and vegetables. </p><p>One of the most consumed spreads in Uruguay is <a href="/wiki/Dulce_de_leche" title="Dulce de leche">Dulce de leche</a> (a caramel confection from Latin America prepared by slowly heating sugar and milk). The most typical sweet is <a href="/wiki/Alfajor" title="Alfajor">Alfajor</a>, which is a small cake, filled with <a href="/wiki/Dulce_de_leche" title="Dulce de leche">Dulce de leche</a> and covered with chocolate or <a href="/wiki/Meringue" title="Meringue">meringue</a>. Other typical desserts include the <a href="/wiki/Pastafrola" title="Pastafrola">Pastafrola</a> (a type of cake filled with quince jelly) and <a href="/wiki/Chaj%C3%A1" title="Chajá">Chajá</a> (meringue, sponge cake, whipped cream and fruits, typically peaches and strawberries are added). <a href="/wiki/Mate_(drink)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mate (drink)">Mate</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Herbal_tea" title="Herbal tea">herbal drink</a>, is the most typical beverage in Uruguay. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Literature">Literature</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=34" title="Edit section: Literature"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_literature" title="Uruguayan literature">Uruguayan literature</a></div><figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jos%C3%A9_Enrique_Rod%C3%B3.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Jos%C3%A9_Enrique_Rod%C3%B3.jpg/170px-Jos%C3%A9_Enrique_Rod%C3%B3.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="189" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Jos%C3%A9_Enrique_Rod%C3%B3.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="240" data-file-height="267" /></a><figcaption>José Enrique Rodó</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Enrique_Rod%C3%B3" title="José Enrique Rodó">José Enrique Rodó</a> (1871–1917), a modernist, is considered Uruguay's most significant literary figure.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> His book, <i>Ariel</i> (1900), deals with the need to maintain <a href="/wiki/Spirituality" title="Spirituality">spiritual</a> values while pursuing material and technical progress.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> It also stresses resisting cultural dominance by Europe and the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Notable amongst Latin American playwrights is <a href="/wiki/Florencio_S%C3%A1nchez" title="Florencio Sánchez">Florencio Sánchez</a> (1875–1910), who wrote plays about contemporary social problems that are still performed today.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>From about the same period came the romantic poetry of <a href="/wiki/Juan_Zorrilla_de_San_Mart%C3%ADn" title="Juan Zorrilla de San Martín">Juan Zorrilla de San Martín</a> (1855–1931), who wrote epic poems about <a href="/wiki/History_of_Uruguay" title="History of Uruguay">Uruguayan history</a>. Also notable are <a href="/wiki/Juana_de_Ibarbourou" title="Juana de Ibarbourou">Juana de Ibarbourou</a> (1895–1979), <a href="/wiki/Delmira_Agustini" title="Delmira Agustini">Delmira Agustini</a> (1866–1914), <a href="/wiki/Idea_Vilari%C3%B1o" title="Idea Vilariño">Idea Vilariño</a> (1920–2009), and the short stories of <a href="/wiki/Horacio_Quiroga" title="Horacio Quiroga">Horacio Quiroga</a> and <a href="/wiki/Juan_Jos%C3%A9_Morosoli" title="Juan José Morosoli">Juan José Morosoli</a> (1899–1959).<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The psychological stories of <a href="/wiki/Juan_Carlos_Onetti" title="Juan Carlos Onetti">Juan Carlos Onetti</a> (such as "No Man's Land" and "The Shipyard") have earned widespread critical praise, as have the writings of <a href="/wiki/Mario_Benedetti" title="Mario Benedetti">Mario Benedetti</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Uruguay's best-known contemporary writer is <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Galeano" title="Eduardo Galeano">Eduardo Galeano</a>, author of <i>Las venas abiertas de América Latina</i> (1971; "<a href="/wiki/Open_Veins_of_Latin_America" title="Open Veins of Latin America">Open Veins of Latin America</a>") and the trilogy <i>Memoria del fuego</i> (1982–87; "Memory of Fire").<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Other modern Uruguayan writers include <a href="/wiki/Sylvia_Lago" title="Sylvia Lago">Sylvia Lago</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jorge_Majfud" title="Jorge Majfud">Jorge Majfud</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Jes%C3%BAs_Moraes" title="Jesús Moraes">Jesús Moraes</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Media">Media</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=35" title="Edit section: Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Reporters_Without_Borders" title="Reporters Without Borders">Reporters Without Borders</a> worldwide press freedom index has ranked Uruguay as 19th of 180 reported countries in 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-186" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-186"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>180<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Freedom of speech and media are guaranteed by the constitution, with qualifications for inciting violence or "insulting the nation".<sup id="cite_ref-BBC-profile_108-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC-profile-108"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay's freedom of the press was severely curtailed during the years of military dictatorship. On his first day in office in March 1985, Sanguinetti re-established complete freedom of the press.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-80_187-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-80-187"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>181<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Consequently, Montevideo's newspapers expanded their circulations.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-80_187-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-80-187"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>181<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguayans have access to more than 100 private daily and weekly newspapers, more than 100 radio stations, and some 20 terrestrial television channels, and cable TV is widely available.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC-profile_108-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC-profile-108"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>State-run <a href="/wiki/List_of_radio_stations_in_Uruguay" title="List of radio stations in Uruguay">radio</a> and <a href="/wiki/Television_in_Uruguay" title="Television in Uruguay">TV</a> are operated by the official broadcasting service <a href="/wiki/SODRE" title="SODRE">SODRE</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC-profile_108-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC-profile-108"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Some newspapers are owned by, or linked to, the main political parties.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC-profile_108-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC-profile-108"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/El_D%C3%ADa_(Uruguay)" title="El Día (Uruguay)">El Día</a></i> was the nation's most prestigious paper until its demise in the early 1990s, founded in 1886 by the Colorado party leader and (later) president <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Batlle_y_Ord%C3%B3%C3%B1ez" title="José Batlle y Ordóñez">José Batlle y Ordóñez</a>. <span title="Spanish-language text"><i lang="es"><a href="/wiki/El_Pa%C3%ADs_(Uruguay)" title="El País (Uruguay)">El País</a></i></span>, the paper of the rival Blanco Party, has the largest circulation.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica_27-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/B%C3%BAsqueda" class="mw-redirect" title="Búsqueda">Búsqueda</a></i> serves as a forum for political and economic analysis.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-80_187-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-80-187"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>181<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Although it sells only about 16,000 copies a week, its estimated readership exceeds 50,000.<sup id="cite_ref-loc-80_187-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loc-80-187"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>181<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sport">Sport</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=36" title="Edit section: Sport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Sport_in_Uruguay" title="Sport in Uruguay">Sport in Uruguay</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Estadio_centenario_2.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Estadio_centenario_2.JPG/220px-Estadio_centenario_2.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Estadio_centenario_2.JPG/330px-Estadio_centenario_2.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Estadio_centenario_2.JPG/440px-Estadio_centenario_2.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2560" data-file-height="1920" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Centenario_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Centenario Stadium">Centenario Stadium</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Uruguay_fans_Russia_2018.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Uruguay_fans_Russia_2018.jpg/220px-Uruguay_fans_Russia_2018.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Uruguay_fans_Russia_2018.jpg/330px-Uruguay_fans_Russia_2018.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Uruguay_fans_Russia_2018.jpg/440px-Uruguay_fans_Russia_2018.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1800" data-file-height="1198" /></a><figcaption>Uruguay supporters at the <a href="/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup" title="2018 FIFA World Cup">2018 FIFA World Cup</a> in Russia</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">Football</a> is the most popular sport in Uruguay. The first international match outside the <a href="/wiki/British_Isles" title="British Isles">British Isles</a> was played between Uruguay and <a href="/wiki/Argentina" title="Argentina">Argentina</a> in Montevideo in July 1902.<sup id="cite_ref-188" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-188"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>182<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Football was taken to Uruguay by English sailors and labourers in the late 19th century. Less successfully, they introduced <a href="/wiki/Rugby_union" title="Rugby union">rugby</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cricket" title="Cricket">cricket</a>. Uruguay won gold at the <a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_1924_Summer_Olympics" title="Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics">1924 Paris Olympic Games</a><sup id="cite_ref-189" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-189"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>183<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and again in <a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_1928_Summer_Olympics" title="Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics">1928</a> in Amsterdam.<sup id="cite_ref-190" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-190"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>184<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Uruguay_national_football_team" title="Uruguay national football team">Uruguay national football team</a> has won the <a href="/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup" title="FIFA World Cup">FIFA World Cup</a> on two occasions. Uruguay won the <a href="/wiki/1930_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1930 FIFA World Cup">inaugural tournament</a> on home soil in 1930 and again in 1950, <a href="/wiki/Uruguay_v_Brazil_(1950_FIFA_World_Cup)" title="Uruguay v Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup)">famously defeating</a> home favourites <a href="/wiki/Brazil_national_football_team" title="Brazil national football team">Brazil</a> in the final match.<sup id="cite_ref-givefb_191-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-givefb-191"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>185<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay has won the <a href="/wiki/Copa_Am%C3%A9rica" title="Copa América">Copa América</a> (an international tournament for South American nations and guests) 15 times, such as Argentina, the last one in 2011. Uruguay has by far the smallest population of any country that has won a World Cup.<sup id="cite_ref-givefb_191-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-givefb-191"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>185<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Despite their early success, they missed three World Cups in four attempts from 1994 to 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-givefb_191-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-givefb-191"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>185<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Uruguay reached the semi-final for the first time in 40 years in the <a href="/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup" title="2010 FIFA World Cup">2010 FIFA World Cup</a>. <a href="/wiki/Diego_Forl%C3%A1n" title="Diego Forlán">Diego Forlán</a> was presented with the <a href="/wiki/Golden_Ball_(FIFA)" class="mw-redirect" title="Golden Ball (FIFA)">Golden Ball</a> award as the best player of the 2010 tournament.<sup id="cite_ref-192" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-192"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>186<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Uruguay exported 1,414 football players during the 2000s, almost as many players as Brazil and Argentina.<sup id="cite_ref-pl-exp_193-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pl-exp-193"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>187<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 2010, the Uruguayan government enacted measures intended to retain players in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-pl-exp_193-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pl-exp-193"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>187<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> There are two Montevideo-based football clubs, <a href="/wiki/Club_Nacional_de_Football" title="Club Nacional de Football">Nacional</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pe%C3%B1arol" title="Peñarol">Peñarol</a>; they have won three Intercontinental Cups each. When the two clubs play each other, it is known as <a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_Cl%C3%A1sico" title="Uruguayan Clásico">Uruguayan Clásico</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-194" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-194"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>188<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In the rankings for June 2012, Uruguay was ranked the second best team in the world, according to the <a href="/wiki/FIFA" title="FIFA">FIFA</a> world rankings, their highest ever point in football history, falling short of the first spot to the <a href="/wiki/Spain_men%27s_national_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Spain men&#39;s national football team">Spain national football team</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-195" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-195"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>189<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Besides football, the most popular sport in Uruguay is basketball.<sup id="cite_ref-196" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-196"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>190<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Its <a href="/wiki/Uruguay_national_basketball_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Uruguay national basketball team">national team</a> qualified for the <a href="/wiki/Basketball_World_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Basketball World Cup">Basketball World Cup</a> seven times, more often than other countries in South America, except <a href="/wiki/Brazil_national_basketball_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Brazil national basketball team">Brazil</a> and <a href="/wiki/Argentina_national_basketball_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Argentina national basketball team">Argentina</a>. Uruguay hosted the official <a href="/wiki/Basketball_World_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Basketball World Cup">Basketball World Cup</a> for the <a href="/wiki/1967_FIBA_World_Championship" title="1967 FIBA World Championship">1967 FIBA World Championship</a> and the official <a href="/wiki/Americas_Basketball_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="Americas Basketball Championship">Americas Basketball Championship</a> in 1988 and 1997, and is a host of the <a href="/wiki/2017_FIBA_AmeriCup" title="2017 FIBA AmeriCup">2017 FIBA AmeriCup</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=37" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1259569809">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 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.reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Spanish has never been proclaimed the official language of Uruguay by either constitution or any decree. However, it is <i><a href="/wiki/De_facto" title="De facto">de facto</a></i> official in all forms of government and society.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">It has <i><a href="/wiki/De_jure" title="De jure">de jure</a></i> official status as of 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-LSU_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LSU-5"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-89"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-89">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Total does not include the 1,199&#160;km<sup>2</sup> (463&#160;sq&#160;mi) artificial lakes of the Rio Negro.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-133"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-133">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"> Namely, <a href="/wiki/Bell_Ville" title="Bell Ville">Bell Ville</a>, Buenos Aires, <a href="/wiki/Concepci%C3%B3n_del_Uruguay" title="Concepción del Uruguay">Concepción del Uruguay</a>, <a href="/wiki/Concordia,_Entre_R%C3%ADos" title="Concordia, Entre Ríos">Concordia, Entre Ríos</a>, <a href="/wiki/C%C3%B3rdoba,_Argentina" title="Córdoba, Argentina">Córdoba</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gualeguaych%C3%BA,_Entre_R%C3%ADos" title="Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos">Gualeguaychú</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mendoza,_Argentina" title="Mendoza, Argentina">Mendoza</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paran%C3%A1,_Entre_R%C3%ADos" title="Paraná, Entre Ríos">Paraná</a>, <a href="/wiki/R%C3%ADo_Cuarto,_C%C3%B3rdoba" title="Río Cuarto, Córdoba">Rio Cuarto</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rosario" title="Rosario">Rosario</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco,_C%C3%B3rdoba" title="San Francisco, Córdoba">San Francisco</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Luis,_Argentina" title="San Luis, Argentina">San Luis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Santa_Fe,_Argentina" title="Santa Fe, Argentina">Santa Fe</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tigre,_Buenos_Aires" title="Tigre, Buenos Aires">Tigre</a>, <a href="/wiki/Venado_Tuerto" title="Venado Tuerto">Venado Tuerto</a>, <a href="/wiki/Villa_Mar%C3%ADa,_C%C3%B3rdoba" title="Villa María, Córdoba">Villa María</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Villa_Mercedes,_San_Luis" class="mw-redirect" title="Villa Mercedes, San Luis">Villa Mercedes</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-134"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-134">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Namely <a href="/wiki/Cambori%C3%BA" title="Camboriú">Camboriú</a>, <a href="/wiki/Curitiba" title="Curitiba">Curitiba</a>, <a href="/wiki/Florian%C3%B3polis" title="Florianópolis">Florianópolis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jaguar%C3%A3o" title="Jaguarão">Jaguarão</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joinville" title="Joinville">Joinville</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pelotas" title="Pelotas">Pelotas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Porto_Alegre" title="Porto Alegre">Porto Alegre</a>, <a href="/wiki/Quara%C3%AD" title="Quaraí">Quaraí</a>, <a href="/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Gabriel,_Rio_Grande_do_Sul" title="São Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul">São Gabriel</a>, São Paulo, <a href="/wiki/Santa_Maria,_Rio_Grande_do_Sul" title="Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul">Santa Maria</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Santana_do_Livramento" title="Santana do Livramento">Santana do Livramento</a>.<div class="paragraphbreak" style="margin-top:0.5em"></div>(Santana do Livramento has open borders with the Uruguayan city of <a href="/wiki/Rivera" title="Rivera">Rivera</a>. There are no physical barriers or immigration checkpoints inhibiting movement between or within the two contiguous cities, despite each one belonging to separate national jurisdictions.)</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-note-150"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-note_150-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The official racial term on the Uruguayan census is "amarilla" or "yellow" in English, which refers to people of East Asian descent.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=39" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCrow1992" class="citation book cs1">Crow, John A. (1992). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/epicoflatinameri00crow"><i>The Epic of Latin America</i></a> (4th&#160;ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. p.&#160;457. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a>&#160;<a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-520-07723-2" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-520-07723-2"><bdi>978-0-520-07723-2</bdi></a>. <q>In the meantime, while the crowd assembled in the plaza continued to shout its demands at the cabildo, the sun suddenly broke through the overhanging clouds and clothed the scene in brilliant light. The people looked upward with one accord and took it as a favorable omen for their cause. This was the origin of the ″sun of May″ which has appeared in the center of the Argentine flag and on the Argentine coat of arms ever since.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=The+Epic+of+Latin+America&amp;rft.place=Berkeley&amp;rft.pages=457&amp;rft.edition=4th&amp;rft.pub=University+of+California+Press&amp;rft.date=1992&amp;rft.isbn=978-0-520-07723-2&amp;rft.aulast=Crow&amp;rft.aufirst=John+A.&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fepicoflatinameri00crow&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFKopka2011" class="citation book cs1">Kopka, Deborah (2011). <i>Central &amp; South America</i>. Dayton, OH: Lorenz Educational Press. p.&#160;5. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a>&#160;<a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4291-2251-1" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-4291-2251-1"><bdi>978-1-4291-2251-1</bdi></a>. <q>The sun's features are those of <a href="/wiki/Inti" title="Inti">Inti</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Inca" class="mw-redirect" title="Inca">Incan</a> sun god. The sun commemorates the appearance of the Sun through cloudy skies on May 25, 1810, during the first mass demonstration in favor of independence.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=Central+%26+South+America&amp;rft.place=Dayton%2C+OH&amp;rft.pages=5&amp;rft.pub=Lorenz+Educational+Press&amp;rft.date=2011&amp;rft.isbn=978-1-4291-2251-1&amp;rft.aulast=Kopka&amp;rft.aufirst=Deborah&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFIMPO2001" class="citation report cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">IMPO (25 July 2001). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/leyes/17378-2001">Personas con Discapacidad. Lengua de Señas Uruguaya</a> &#91;Disabled Persons. Uruguayan Sign Language – Law No. 17378&#93; (Ley N° 17378) (in Spanish). El Senado y la Cámara Representantes de República Oriental del Uruguay reunidos en Asamblea General. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220520104508/https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/leyes/17378-2001">Archived</a> from the original on 20 May 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 May</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=report&amp;rft.btitle=Personas+con+Discapacidad.+Lengua+de+Se%C3%B1as+Uruguaya&amp;rft.pub=El+Senado+y+la+C%C3%A1mara+Representantes+de+Rep%C3%BAblica+Oriental+del+Uruguay+reunidos+en+Asamblea+General&amp;rft.date=2001-07-25&amp;rft.au=IMPO&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.impo.com.uy%2Fbases%2Fleyes%2F17378-2001&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-LSU-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-LSU_5-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-LSU_5-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMeyersLockwood2014" class="citation journal cs1">Meyers, Stephen; Lockwood, Elizabeth (6 December 2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://dsq-sds.org/article/view/3845">"The Tale of Two Civil Societies: Comparing disability rights movements in Nicaragua and Uruguay"</a>. <i>Disability Studies Quarterly</i>. <b>34</b> (4). <a href="/wiki/Doi_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Doi (identifier)">doi</a>:<span class="id-lock-free" title="Freely accessible"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.18061%2Fdsq.v34i4.3845">10.18061/dsq.v34i4.3845</a></span>. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a>&#160;<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/2159-8371">2159-8371</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220627084811/https://dsq-sds.org/article/view/3845">Archived</a> from the original on 27 June 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 May</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.jtitle=Disability+Studies+Quarterly&amp;rft.atitle=The+Tale+of+Two+Civil+Societies%3A+Comparing+disability+rights+movements+in+Nicaragua+and+Uruguay&amp;rft.volume=34&amp;rft.issue=4&amp;rft.date=2014-12-06&amp;rft_id=info%3Adoi%2F10.18061%2Fdsq.v34i4.3845&amp;rft.issn=2159-8371&amp;rft.aulast=Meyers&amp;rft.aufirst=Stephen&amp;rft.au=Lockwood%2C+Elizabeth&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fdsq-sds.org%2Farticle%2Fview%2F3845&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-CIA-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-CIA_7-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-CIA_7-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-CIA_7-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-CIA_7-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-CIA_7-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-CIA_7-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-CIA_7-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-CIA_7-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCentral_Intelligence_Agency2016" class="citation web cs1">Central Intelligence Agency (2016). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/uruguay/">"Uruguay"</a>. <i>The World Factbook</i>. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">1 January</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.jtitle=The+World+Factbook&amp;rft.atitle=Uruguay&amp;rft.date=2016&amp;rft.au=Central+Intelligence+Agency&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cia.gov%2Fthe-world-factbook%2Fcountries%2Furuguay%2F&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221208034043/https://www.ine.gub.uy/encuesta-continua-de-hogares1">"Encuesta Continua de Hogares (ECH) – Instituto Nacional de Estadística"</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ine.gub.uy/encuesta-continua-de-hogares1">the original</a> on 8 December 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">15 August</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=Encuesta+Continua+de+Hogares+%28ECH%29+%E2%80%93+Instituto+Nacional+de+Estad%C3%ADstica&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ine.gub.uy%2Fencuesta-continua-de-hogares1&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Factbook-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Factbook_9-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/uruguay">"Uruguay"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_World_Factbook" title="The World Factbook">The World Factbook</a></i> (2024&#160;ed.). <a href="/wiki/Central_Intelligence_Agency" title="Central Intelligence Agency">Central Intelligence Agency</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 June</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.jtitle=The+World+Factbook&amp;rft.atitle=Uruguay&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cia.gov%2Fthe-world-factbook%2Fcountries%2Furuguay&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span>&#160;<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/about/archives/download/factbook-2011.zip">(Archived 2011 edition.)</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Uruguay_Presidencia-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Uruguay_Presidencia_10-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Uruguay_Presidencia_10-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Uruguay_Presidencia_10-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.gub.uy/presidencia/comunicacion/noticias/poblacion-uruguay-aumento-1-se-contabiliza-3444263-habitantes">"Población en Uruguay aumentó 1%: se contabiliza en 3.444.263 habitantes"</a>. <i>Uruguay Presidencia</i> (in Spanish). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231128035627/https://www.gub.uy/presidencia/comunicacion/noticias/poblacion-uruguay-aumento-1-se-contabiliza-3444263-habitantes">Archived</a> from the original on 28 November 2023<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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World Bank. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161110043725/https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=UY">Archived</a> from the original on 10 November 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">17 April</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=Human+Development+Report+2023%2F2024&amp;rft.pub=United+Nations+Development+Programme&amp;rft.date=2024-03-13&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fhdr.undp.org%2Fsystem%2Ffiles%2Fdocuments%2Fglobal-report-document%2Fhdr2023-24reporten.pdf&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWells1990" class="citation book cs1">Wells, John C. (1990). <i>Longman pronunciation dictionary</i>. Harlow, England: Longman. p.&#160;755. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a>&#160;<a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-582-05383-8" title="Special:BookSources/0-582-05383-8"><bdi>0-582-05383-8</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=Longman+pronunciation+dictionary&amp;rft.place=Harlow%2C+England&amp;rft.pages=755&amp;rft.pub=Longman&amp;rft.date=1990&amp;rft.isbn=0-582-05383-8&amp;rft.aulast=Wells&amp;rft.aufirst=John+C.&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span> entry "Uruguay"</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-archivo.presidencia.gub.uy-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-archivo.presidencia.gub.uy_15-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-archivo.presidencia.gub.uy_15-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140318014413/http://archivo.presidencia.gub.uy/sci/noticias/2010/09/2010092601.htm">"Hace 13.000 años cazadores-recolectores exploraron y colonizaron planicie del río Cuareim"</a> &#91;13,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers explored and colonized the Cuareim River plain&#93;. <i>archivo.presidencia.gub.uy</i> (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 March 2014<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">17 May</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.jtitle=archivo.presidencia.gub.uy&amp;rft.atitle=Hace+13.000+a%C3%B1os+cazadores-recolectores+exploraron+y+colonizaron+planicie+del+r%C3%ADo+Cuareim&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Farchivo.presidencia.gub.uy%2Fsci%2Fnoticias%2F2010%2F09%2F2010092601.htm&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span><span class="cs1-maint citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">{{<a href="/wiki/Template:Cite_web" title="Template:Cite web">cite web</a>}}</code>: CS1 maint: unfit URL (<a href="/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_unfit_URL" title="Category:CS1 maint: unfit URL">link</a>)</span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-loc-102-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-loc-102_16-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJacobWeinstein1992" class="citation book cs1">Jacob, Raúl; Weinstein, Martin (1992). "Modern Uruguay, 1875–1903: Militarism 1875–90". In Rex A. Hudson; Sandra W. Meditz (eds.). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://countrystudies.us/uruguay/10.htm"><i>Uruguay: A Country Study</i></a> (2nd&#160;ed.). Washington DC: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress Country Studies. pp.&#160;<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31822015230782&amp;seq=57">17–19</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a>&#160;<a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-8444-0737-1" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-8444-0737-1"><bdi>978-0-8444-0737-1</bdi></a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110430025448/http://countrystudies.us/uruguay/10.htm">Archived</a> from the original on 30 April 2011<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">23 February</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=bookitem&amp;rft.atitle=Modern+Uruguay%2C+1875%E2%80%931903%3A+Militarism+1875%E2%80%9390&amp;rft.btitle=Uruguay%3A+A+Country+Study&amp;rft.place=Washington+DC&amp;rft.pages=17-19&amp;rft.edition=2nd&amp;rft.pub=Federal+Research+Division%2C+Library+of+Congress+Country+Studies&amp;rft.date=1992&amp;rft.isbn=978-0-8444-0737-1&amp;rft.aulast=Jacob&amp;rft.aufirst=Ra%C3%BAl&amp;rft.au=Weinstein%2C+Martin&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fcountrystudies.us%2Furuguay%2F10.htm&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/1951/01/03/archives/uruguay-a-haven-for-refugee-sums-gold-flows-to-switzerland-of.html">"URUGUAY A HAVEN FOR REFUGEE SUMS; Gold Flows to 'Switzerland of Americas' Since Korean War – Foreign Trade Booms"</a>. <i>The New York Times</i>. 3 January 1951. p.&#160;75. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a>&#160;<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331">0362-4331</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170811145157/http://www.nytimes.com/1951/01/03/archives/uruguay-a-haven-for-refugee-sums-gold-flows-to-switzerland-of.html">Archived</a> from the original on 11 August 2017<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">5 May</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&amp;rft.atitle=URUGUAY+A+HAVEN+FOR+REFUGEE+SUMS%3B+Gold+Flows+to+%27Switzerland+of+Americas%27+Since+Korean+War+%E2%80%93+Foreign+Trade+Booms&amp;rft.pages=75&amp;rft.date=1951-01-03&amp;rft.issn=0362-4331&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F1951%2F01%2F03%2Farchives%2Furuguay-a-haven-for-refugee-sums-gold-flows-to-switzerland-of.html&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/12/01/back-to-democracy-in-uruguay/768ffe9f-4cf0-4741-ad4c-0a593e3bce6b/">"Back to Democracy in Uruguay"</a>. <i>Washington Post</i>. 27 December 2023 [November 30, 1984]. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a>&#160;<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0190-8286">0190-8286</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">5 May</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.jtitle=Washington+Post&amp;rft.atitle=Back+to+Democracy+in+Uruguay&amp;rft.date=2023-12-27&amp;rft.issn=0190-8286&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Farchive%2Fpolitics%2F1984%2F12%2F01%2Fback-to-democracy-in-uruguay%2F768ffe9f-4cf0-4741-ad4c-0a593e3bce6b%2F&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-photos.state.gov-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-photos.state.gov_19-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170201223606/http://photos.state.gov/libraries/uruguay/19452/pdfs/UruguaysRankingsJune2013.pdf">"Uruguay Rankings"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. June 2013. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://photos.state.gov/libraries/uruguay/19452/pdfs/UruguaysRankingsJune2013.pdf">the original</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> on 1 February 2017<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 April</span> 2017</span> &#8211; via Embassy of the United States of America.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=Uruguay+Rankings&amp;rft.date=2013-06&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fphotos.state.gov%2Flibraries%2Furuguay%2F19452%2Fpdfs%2FUruguaysRankingsJune2013.pdf&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://spartacus.gayguide.travel/gaytravelindex.pdf">"Spartacus Gay Travel Index"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. <i>spartacus.gayguide.travel</i>. 29 February 2024. No. 8, p. 2. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170914015257/http://www.spartacusworld.com/gaytravelindex.pdf">Archived</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> from the original on 14 September 2017<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">3 September</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.jtitle=spartacus.gayguide.travel&amp;rft.atitle=Spartacus+Gay+Travel+Index&amp;rft.pages=No.+8%2C+p.+2&amp;rft.date=2024-02-29&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fspartacus.gayguide.travel%2Fgaytravelindex.pdf&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=mOexAAAAIAAJ"><i>Revista Del Río de La Plata</i></a>. 1971. p.&#160;285. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160203010230/https://books.google.com/books?id=mOexAAAAIAAJ">Archived</a> from the original on 3 February 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">23 October</span> 2015</span>. <q>The word itself, 'Uruguay', is clearly derived from the Guaraní, probably by way of the tribal dialect of the <a href="/wiki/Charr%C3%BAa" title="Charrúa">Charrúas</a> [...] from <i>uru</i> (a generic designation of wild fowl)</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=Revista+Del+R%C3%ADo+de+La+Plata&amp;rft.pages=285&amp;rft.date=1971&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DmOexAAAAIAAJ&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-22">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNordenskiöld1979" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Erland_Nordenski%C3%B6ld" title="Erland Nordenskiöld">Nordenskiöld, Erland</a> (1979). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=oaguAAAAYAAJ"><i>Deductions suggested by the geographical distribution of some post-Columbian words used by the Indians of S. America</i></a>. AMS Press. p.&#160;27. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a>&#160;<a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-404-15145-4" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-404-15145-4"><bdi>978-0-404-15145-4</bdi></a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160203010230/https://books.google.com/books?id=oaguAAAAYAAJ">Archived</a> from the original on 3 February 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">23 October</span> 2015</span>. <q>In Paraguay the Guaraní Indians call a fowl <i><span title="Guarani-language text"><i lang="gn">uruguaçú</i></span></i>. The <a href="/wiki/Caingu%C3%A1" class="mw-redirect" title="Cainguá">Cainguá</a> in Misiones only say <i><span title="Guarani-language text"><i lang="gn">urú</i></span></i>. [...] A few Guaraní-speakiug Indians who call a hen <i><span title="Guarani-language text"><i lang="gn">uruguasu</i></span></i> and a cock <i><span title="Guarani-language text"><i lang="gn">tacareo</i></span></i>. <i><span title="Guarani-language text"><i lang="gn">Uruguaçu</i></span></i> means "the big <i><span title="Guarani-language text"><i lang="gn">uru</i></span></i>".</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=Deductions+suggested+by+the+geographical+distribution+of+some+post-Columbian+words+used+by+the+Indians+of+S.+America&amp;rft.pages=27&amp;rft.pub=AMS+Press&amp;rft.date=1979&amp;rft.isbn=978-0-404-15145-4&amp;rft.aulast=Nordenski%C3%B6ld&amp;rft.aufirst=Erland&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DoaguAAAAYAAJ&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-23">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120314100414/http://www.elpais.com.uy/101008/pciuda-520474/informe/presentan-tesis-del-nombre-uruguay/">"Presentan tesis del nombre Uruguay"</a>. <i>El País</i> (in Spanish). 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Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211216123435/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/uruguay/">Archived</a> from the original on 16 December 2021<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">1 January</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.jtitle=The+World+Factbook&amp;rft.atitle=Uruguay&amp;rft.date=2016&amp;rft.au=Central+Intelligence+Agency&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cia.gov%2Fthe-world-factbook%2Fcountries%2Furuguay%2F&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-britannica-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-8"><sup><i><b>i</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-9"><sup><i><b>j</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-10"><sup><i><b>k</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-11"><sup><i><b>l</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-12"><sup><i><b>m</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-13"><sup><i><b>n</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-14"><sup><i><b>o</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-15"><sup><i><b>p</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-16"><sup><i><b>q</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-17"><sup><i><b>r</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-18"><sup><i><b>s</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-19"><sup><i><b>t</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-20"><sup><i><b>u</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-21"><sup><i><b>v</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-22"><sup><i><b>w</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-23"><sup><i><b>x</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-britannica_27-24"><sup><i><b>y</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation encyclopaedia cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/620116/Uruguay">"Uruguay"</a>. <i>Encyclopædia Britannica</i>. 2008. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080612043021/http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/620116/Uruguay">Archived</a> from the original on 12 June 2008<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 September</span> 2008</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=bookitem&amp;rft.atitle=Uruguay&amp;rft.btitle=Encyclop%C3%A6dia+Britannica&amp;rft.date=2008&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.britannica.com%2FEBchecked%2Ftopic%2F620116%2FUruguay&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-28">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"Eastern Republic of Uruguay" is the official name used in many United Nations publications in English, e.g. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=_4bp3hF2DfMC&amp;pg=RA1-PA118"><i>Treaty Series</i></a>. UN Publications. 1991. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a>&#160;<a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-92-1-900187-9" title="Special:BookSources/978-92-1-900187-9"><bdi>978-92-1-900187-9</bdi></a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160203010230/https://books.google.com/books?id=_4bp3hF2DfMC&amp;pg=RA1-PA118">Archived</a> from the original on 3 February 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">23 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=Treaty+Series&amp;rft.pub=UN+Publications&amp;rft.date=1991&amp;rft.isbn=978-92-1-900187-9&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3D_4bp3hF2DfMC%26pg%3DRA1-PA118&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span> &amp; in some formal UK documents, e.g. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=_34BywAACAAJ"><i>Agreement Between the European Community and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/H.M._Stationery_Office" class="mw-redirect" title="H.M. Stationery Office">H.M. Stationery Office</a>. 1974. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160513050932/https://books.google.com/books?id=_34BywAACAAJ">Archived</a> from the original on 13 May 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">23 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=Agreement+Between+the+European+Community+and+the+Eastern+Republic+of+Uruguay&amp;rft.pub=H.M.+Stationery+Office&amp;rft.date=1974&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3D_34BywAACAAJ&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-29">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJermyn1998" class="citation book cs1">Jermyn, Leslie (1 October 1998). <span class="id-lock-registration" title="Free registration required"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/uruguay00jerm"><i>Uruguay</i></a></span>. Marshall Cavendish. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a>&#160;<a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780761408734" title="Special:BookSources/9780761408734"><bdi>9780761408734</bdi></a> &#8211; via Internet Archive. <q>uruguay by leslie jermyn.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=Uruguay&amp;rft.pub=Marshall+Cavendish&amp;rft.date=1998-10-01&amp;rft.isbn=9780761408734&amp;rft.aulast=Jermyn&amp;rft.aufirst=Leslie&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Furuguay00jerm&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-30">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLópez_Mazz2001" class="citation journal cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">López Mazz, José M. (2001). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mna.gub.uy/innovaportal/file/20809/1/lopez_mazz_j._m._2001._las_estructuras_tumulares_cerritos_del_litoral_atlantico_uruguayo..pdf">"Las estructuras tumulares (cerritos) del litoral atlantico uruguayo"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. <i>Latin American Antiquity</i> (in Spanish). <b>12</b> (3): 231–255. <a href="/wiki/Doi_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Doi (identifier)">doi</a>:<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.2307%2F971631">10.2307/971631</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a>&#160;<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1045-6635">1045-6635</a>. <a href="/wiki/JSTOR_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="JSTOR (identifier)">JSTOR</a>&#160;<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/971631">971631</a>. <a href="/wiki/S2CID_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="S2CID (identifier)">S2CID</a>&#160;<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:163375789">163375789</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210517194512/https://www.mna.gub.uy/innovaportal/file/20809/1/lopez_mazz_j._m._2001._las_estructuras_tumulares_cerritos_del_litoral_atlantico_uruguayo..pdf">Archived</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> from the original on 17 May 2021<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">17 May</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.jtitle=Latin+American+Antiquity&amp;rft.atitle=Las+estructuras+tumulares+%28cerritos%29+del+litoral+atlantico+uruguayo&amp;rft.volume=12&amp;rft.issue=3&amp;rft.pages=231-255&amp;rft.date=2001&amp;rft.issn=1045-6635&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.semanticscholar.org%2FCorpusID%3A163375789%23id-name%3DS2CID&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jstor.org%2Fstable%2F971631%23id-name%3DJSTOR&amp;rft_id=info%3Adoi%2F10.2307%2F971631&amp;rft.aulast=L%C3%B3pez+Mazz&amp;rft.aufirst=Jos%C3%A9+M.&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mna.gub.uy%2Finnovaportal%2Ffile%2F20809%2F1%2Flopez_mazz_j._m._2001._las_estructuras_tumulares_cerritos_del_litoral_atlantico_uruguayo..pdf&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Spate-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Spate_31-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFOskar_Hermann_Khristian_Spate2004" class="citation book cs1">Oskar Hermann Khristian Spate (1 November 2004). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=JH9SIogNd3sC&amp;q=San+Matias"><i>The Spanish Lake</i></a>. Canberra: ANU E Press, 2004. p.&#160;37. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a>&#160;<a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781920942168" title="Special:BookSources/9781920942168"><bdi>9781920942168</bdi></a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201211030451/https://books.google.com/books?id=JH9SIogNd3sC&amp;q=San+Matias">Archived</a> from the original on 11 December 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 September</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=The+Spanish+Lake&amp;rft.pages=37&amp;rft.pub=Canberra%3A+ANU+E+Press%2C+2004&amp;rft.date=2004-11-01&amp;rft.isbn=9781920942168&amp;rft.au=Oskar+Hermann+Khristian+Spate&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DJH9SIogNd3sC%26q%3DSan%2BMatias&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUruguay" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-32">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBethell1984" class="citation book cs1">Bethell, Leslie (1984). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=_w0kAPYQ5xMC&amp;q=1511"><i>The Cambridge History of Latin America, Volume 1, Colonial Latin America</i></a>. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p.&#160;257. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a>&#160;<a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780521232234" title="Special:BookSources/9780521232234"><bdi>9780521232234</bdi></a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201211002802/https://books.google.com/books?id=_w0kAPYQ5xMC&amp;q=1511">Archived</a> from the original on 11 December 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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R. (2010). <i>Blackness in the White Nation: A History of Afro-Uruguay</i>, The University of North Carolina Press</li> <li>Behnke, A. (2009). <i>Uruguay in Pictures</i>, Twenty First Century Books</li> <li>Box, B. (2011). <i>Footprint Focus: Uruguay</i>, Footprint Travel Guides</li> <li>Burford, T. (2010). <i>Bradt Travel Guide: Uruguay</i>, Bradt Travel Guides</li> <li>Canel, E. (2010). <i>Barrio Democracy in Latin America: Participatory Decentralization and Community Activism in Montevideo</i>, The Pennsylvania State University Press</li> <li>Clark, G. (2008). <i>Custom Guide: Uruguay</i>, Lonely Planet</li> <li>Jawad, H. (2009). <i>Four Weeks in Montevideo: The Story of World Cup 1930</i>, Seventeen Media</li> <li>Lessa, F. and Druliolle, V. (eds.) (2011). <i>The Memory of State Terrorism in the Southern Cone: Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay</i>, Palgrave Macmillan</li> <li>Mool, M (2009). <i>Budget Guide: Buenos Aires and Montevideo</i>, Cybertours-X Verlag</li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uruguay&amp;action=edit&amp;section=41" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1235681985"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1250146164">.mw-parser-output .sister-box .side-box-abovebelow{padding:0.75em 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .sister-box .side-box-abovebelow>b{display:block}.mw-parser-output .sister-box .side-box-text>ul{border-top:1px solid #aaa;padding:0.75em 0;width:217px;margin:0 auto}.mw-parser-output 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