Uruguay
Uruguay ( , ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately and has a population of around 3.4 million, of whom nearly 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo.The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of hunter–gatherers 13,000 years ago. The predominant tribe at the moment of the arrival of Europeans was the Charrúa people, while there were also other tribes, such as the Guaraní and the Chaná, when the Portuguese first established Colónia do Sacramento in 1680; Uruguay was colonized by Europeans later than its neighboring countries.
The Spanish founded Montevideo as a military stronghold in the early 18th century due competing claims over the region, while Uruguay won its independence 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 19th century, with the military playing a recurring role in domestic politics. A series of economic crises and the political repression against left-wing guerrilla activity in the late 1960s and early 1970s put an end to a democratic period that had begun in the late 19th century, culminating in the 1973 ''coup d'état'', which established a civic-military dictatorship. The military government persecuted leftists, socialists, and political opponents, resulting in deaths and numerous instances of torture by the military; the military relinquished power to a civilian government in 1985. Uruguay is today a democratic constitutional republic, with a president who serves as both head of state and head of government.
Uruguay is ranked first in the Americas for democracy, and first in South America in peace, low perception of corruption, and e-government. It is the lowest-ranking South American nation in the Global Terrorism Index, and ranks second in South America on economic freedom, income equality, per capita income, and inflows of FDI. Uruguay is ranked third on the continent in terms of Human Development Index, GDP growth, innovation, and infrastructure. Uruguay is regarded as one of the most socially progressive countries in Latin America. It ranks high on global measures of personal rights, tolerance, democracy, and inclusion issues, including its acceptance of the LGBT community. The country has fully legalized cannabis (the first country in the world to do so) as well as same-sex marriage, prostitution, and abortion. It is a founding member of the United Nations, OAS, and Mercosur. Provided by Wikipedia
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181Montevideo.15 v. ill., plates, diagrs. 24 cm.“...Uruguay. Direccibon de Enseñanza Primaria y Normal...”
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182Published 1947Montevideo : Cátedra de Clínica Médica de la Facultad de Medicina, y Servicio de Cursos de Perfeccionamiento de Ministerio de Salud Pública, [1947-v. : ill.“...Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Cátedra de Clínica Médica...”
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183Published 1944Montevideo : Imprenta Botella, S.A., 1944.1 online resource (395 pages)“...Uruguay. Comisión Revisora del Proyecto de Código de Procedimiento Civil...”
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184Published 1901Montevideo, Impr. de "El Siglo," 1901.47 p. 27 cm.“...Uruguay. Comisión de estudios para la provisión de aguas a municipio de Montevideo...”
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185Published 1885Montevideo. 1885-92.4 volumes folded plan, folded tables 28 cm.“...Uruguay. Ministerio de Justicia, Culto e Instrucción Pública...”
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186Montevideo, Facultad de Agronomía.65 no. illustrations.“...Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Agronomía...”
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187Published 1987Montevideo, Uruguay : La Facultad, 1987-v. : ill. ; 22 cm.“...Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Agronomía...”
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188Published 1987Montevideo, Uruguay : La Facultad, -1987.v. : ill. ; 27 cm.“...Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Agronomía...”
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189Published 1987Montevideo, Uruguay : La Facultad, -1987.v. : ill. ; 27 cm.“...Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Agronomía...”
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190Published 1987Montevideo, Uruguay : La Facultad, [1987-v. : ill. ; 22 cm.“...Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Agronomía...”
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191Published 19071907.1 v.“...Uruguay. Comisión Central de Extinción de la Langosta...”
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192Montevideo.73 v. illus. 25 cm.“...Federación de las Sociedades Médico-Científicas del Uruguay...”
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193Published 1937Montevideo : La Facultad, 1937-v. : ill. ; 25 cm.“...Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Veterinaria...”
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194Montevideo, Uruguay : La Facultad,v. : ill. ; 25-28 cm.“...Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina...”
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195Montevideo, Facultad de Agronomía.65 no. illustrations.“...Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Agronomía...”
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196Published 1981Montevideo, Uruguay : La Universidad, 1981-v. : ill. ; 26 cm.“...Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Agronomía...”
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197Montevideo : Tipografía Moderna,v. : ill.“...Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina...”
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198Published 1898Montevideo, Imprenta nacional [etc.] 1898-v. tables. 36 cm.“...Uruguay. Dirección General del Registro del Estado Civil...”
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199Published 1988Montevideo, Uruguay : La Facultad, 1988-v. ; 23 cm.“...Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Agronomía...”
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200Published 19831983-1988.30 items ; ill.“...Servicio Paz y Justicia (Uruguay)...”