Uruguay

Portuguese 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—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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  1. 201
    Published 1985
    1985.
    8 items.
    ...Seminario "El municipio en una sociedad democrática y participativa Montevideo, Uruguay...
  2. 202
    Published 1981
    Montevideo : Centro Interdisciplinario del Estudios sobre el Desarrollo, [1981]
    426 leaves in various foliations : ill., maps.
    ...Seminario sobre Desarrollo Rural y Trabajo Fememino Rural Montevideo, Uruguay...
  3. 203
    Published 1893
    Montevideo : Dornaleche y Reyes, impresores, 1893.
    111 p. ; 17 cm.
    ...Uruguay. Dirección General de Instrucción Pública...
  4. 204
    Published 1910
    Montevideo, Tip. de la Escuela Nacional de Artes y Oficios, 1910.
    247 p. illus.
    ...Cámara Mercantil de Productos del País (Uruguay)...
  5. 205
    Published 1986
    1986-1990.
    25 items : ill.
    ...Red Mujer--Uruguay...
  6. 206
    Published 1959
    1959?-1985.
    10 items : ill., maps.
    ...Uruguay. Comisión de Inversiones y Desarrollo Económico...
  7. 207
    Published 1978
    1978-1988.
    35 items : ill.
    ...Grupo de Estudios sobre la Condición de la Mujer en el Uruguay...
  8. 208
    Montevideo, 19 -
    v. illus. 24 cm.
    ...Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Clinica ginecotocológico...
  9. 209
    La Estanzuela.
    v.
    ...Uruguay. Ministerio de Ganadería y Agricultura. Centro de Investigaciones Argicolas...
  10. 210
    Published 1947
    Montevideo, Uruguay : La Universidad, 1947-
    v. ; 24 cm.
    ...Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias...
  11. 211
    Published 1911
    Montevideo : Barreiro y Ramos, 1911.
    83, 83, 88 p. : plates., ports., fold. charts (part col.), fold. col. map ; 23 cm.
    ...Uruguay. Direccíon General de Instruccíon Primaria...
  12. 212
    Published 1914
    Montevideo : Talleres gŕaficos A. Barreiro y Ramos, 1914.
    83, 79 p. : 52 plates (incl. ports.), charts (part col., 1 fold.), fold. map (part col.) ; 22 cm.
    ...Uruguay. Direccíon General de Instruccíon Primaria...
  13. 213
    [Montevideo Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, Universidad de la República]
    v. ill. 24 cm.
    ...Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias...
  14. 214
    Montevideo.
    v. ill.
    ...Sindicato Médico del Uruguay...
  15. 215
    by Rovira, Alejandro
    Published 1943
    Montevideo, "Impresora moderna," M. Reyes y cía., 1943.
    9 p. ℓ., xv-xl, 340 p., 1 ℓ. 25 cm.
    ...Uruguay. Asemblea general. Cámara de representantes. Comisión investigadora de actividades...
  16. 216
    Published 1938
    Montevideo, Uruguay : La Facultad, 1938-1954.
    16 v. : ill. ; 25 cm.
    ...Universidad de la Republica (Uruguay). Facultad de Ingeniería y Ramas Anexas...
  17. 217
    Published 1960
    [São José dos Campos?] : [publisher not identified], 1960.
    1 online resource (1 unnumbered leaf, 63 pages)
    ...Uruguay...
    Center for Research Libraries
    Online Resource
  18. 218
    Published 1977
    [Arlington, Va. : Joint Publications Research Service, 1977]
    3 v. (995 p.) : ill.
    ...Uruguay. Junta de Comandantes en Jefe...
  19. 219
    Published 1907
    Montevideo : Impreso en los Talleres de la Escuela Nacional de Artes y Oficios, [explicación 1907]
    xiv, 516 p. : ill., graphs, plans ; 34 cm.
    ...Uruguay. Comisión Nacional de Caridad y Beneficencia Pública...
  20. 220
    Montevideo : Sociedad Ginecotocologica del Uruguay y de la Seccional de Ginecologia y Obstetricia del H. Pereira Rossell.
    v. : ill.
    ...Sociedad Ginecotocologica del Uruguay...

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