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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81Published 1900Montevideo : A. Barreiro y Ramos, editor, Librería nacional, 1900.1 online resource (268 pages)“...Uruguay. Superior Tribunal de Justicia...”
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82Published 1967Montevideo : [publisher not identified], 1967.1 online resource (270 pages)“...Uruguay...”
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83Published 1941Montevideo : Imprenta Nacional, 1941.1 online resource (35 pages)“...Uruguay...”
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84Published 1943Montevideo : Imprenta Nacional, 1943.1 online resource (89 pages)“...Uruguay...”
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85Published 1934[Montevideo] : Imprenta nacional, 1934.1 online resource (111 pages)“...Uruguay...”
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86Published 1943Montevideo : Milton Reyes & cía, 1943.1 online resource (195 pages)“...Uruguay...”
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87Published 1946Montevideo : Imprenta Militar, 1946.1 online resource (ii, 24 pages) : illustration.“...Uruguay...”
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88Published 1957Monteviedo : Cámara Nacional de Comercio, [1957]1 online resource (28 pages)“...Uruguay...”
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89Published 1909Montevideo : A. Barreiro y Ramos, editor, 1909.1 online resource (xix, 512 pages)“...Uruguay...”
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90Published 1946Montevideo : [publisher not identified], 1946.1 online resource (viii, 106 pages)“...Uruguay...”
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91Published 1956[Montevideo?] : [publisher not identified], 1956.1 online resource (8 pages)“...Uruguay...”
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92Published 1984[1984]ca. 100 items ; ill., ports.“...Partido Colorado (Uruguay)...”
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93by Echegoyan, Martín R., 1891-
Published 1946Montevideo, Editorial Florensa & Lafón [1946]158 p., 1 l. 20 cm.“...Uruguay. Asamblea General...”
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94Published 1972[Montevideo] : Servicio Oceanográfico y de Pesca, 1972.1 online resource (48 pages)“...Uruguay...”
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95Published 1948Montevideo : Imprenta Nacional, 1948.1 online resource (334 pages)“...Uruguay...”
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96Published 1971Montevideo : [publisher not identified], 1971.1 online resource (860 pages) : illustrations.“...Uruguay...”
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97Published 1936Montevideo : Imprenta Nacional, 1936.1 online resource (39 pages)“...Uruguay...”
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98Montevideo : Publicación de la Contaduría Gral de la Nación.volumes ; 21 cm.“...Uruguay. Contaduría General...”
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99Mercedes R.O. [Buenos Aires, Argentina] : [Partido Nacional]volumes : illustrations ; 26 cm.“...Partido Nacional (Uruguay)...”
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100Published 1934[Montevideo] : [publisher not identified], 1934.1 online resource (127 pages)“...Uruguay...”
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