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URUGUAY
Oriental Republic of
Uruguay
 Country name: República Oriental del Uruguay
Area: 176,220 sq km (72,930 sq miles)
Population: 3,240,887 (Official number for 2004)
Capital City: Montevideo (population: 1,326,064)
People: 88% European descent, 6% African descent, 6%
miscellaneous
Language(s): Spanish
Religion(s): 66% Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant, 2 %
Jewish, 30% other
Basic Economic Facts (2005)
Currency: Peso Uruguayo ($)
GDP: US$16.598 million*
GDP per head: US$5115*
Annual Growth: 6.6%*
Inflation: 4.9%
Major exports: Meat, wool, processed rice, hides and
skins
Major trading partners: United States, Brazil, Germany,
Argentina
Major political parties: Frente
Amplio (FA); Colorado Party; National Party (aka Blanco),
Partido Independiente. Other minor parties: Partido Liberal,
Unión Cívica, Partido Intransigente, Partido de los
Trabajadores.
Government: Constitutional Republic
President: Dr Tabaré Vázquez
Foreign Minister: Dr Reinaldo Gargano
Membership of international groupings/organisations:
Antarctic Treaty, Cairns Group, Food and Agriculture
Organisation (FAO), G-11, G–20, G-77, International Labour
Organisation (ILO), International Maritime Organisation (IMO),
International Monetary Fund (IMF), Interpol, Mercosur, Non
Aligned Movement (Observer), Organisation of American States
(OAS), United Nations (UN), World Bank, World Health
Organisation (WHO), World Trade Organisation (WTO), Convention
on the Conservation of Living Marine Resources (CCMLAR), ALADI.
DID YOU KNOW?
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Did you know that the beaches from
Uruguay are very elegant and popular and its very attractive
to the tourists.
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Did you know that
after Suriname, Uruguay is the smaller independent country
in South America.
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