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UY Flag  Uruguay —  (yōōr´ə gwā)
About The People

Did You Know...... The official name of Uruguay is La República Oriental del Uruguay, which means “the Eastern Re  »» More

Fashion... Western style of clothing is worn. Uruguay's gauchos (cowbo  »» More

Family... In the cities, most people live in modern apartment buildings or small houses. The very poor live in  »» More

Sports & Recreation... Young boys spend hours playing soccer on the street or in parks. Young women may join a volleyball o  »» More

World Region: South America
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Uruguay History

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José Gervasio Artigas, Leader of the independence movement

WHEN SPANIARDS DISCOVERED the territory of present-day Uruguay in 1516, they found only a rolling prairie populated by groups of Indians living in primitive conditions. When confronted by the Spaniards, the Indians fiercely defended their freedom and their independent way of life. their continued ferocious resistance to Spanish conquest, combined with the absence of gold and silver, discouraged settlement in this region during the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Colonization by Spain began to increase, however, when  »» More

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Capital Cities... Montevideo  »» History of Montevideo
Population: 3,494,382
GDP: $42,460,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 176,220 (sq km) 68,039 (sq mi)
Currency: Uruguayan peso
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