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 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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  1. 141
    Published 1881
    Montevideo : Tipografía de la Empresa a Vapor de la Nación, 1881-
    volumes : illustrations.
    “...Uruguay. Ministerio de Obras Públicas...”
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  2. 142
    Published 1927
    [Montevideo, Imprenta Nacional, 1927-39]
    23 nos. tables. 24 cm.
    “...Uruguay. Dirección General de Estadística...”
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  3. 143
    Published 1949
    Montevideo : La Universidad, 1949-
    1 v.
    “...Universidad de la República (Uruguay)...”
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  4. 144
    by Torrado, Ponciano S.
    Published 1938
    [Montevideo, 1938]
    129 p. incl. diagrs. illus. (incl. maps.) 29 cm.
    “...Uruguay. Dirección Nacional de Vialidad...”
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  5. 145
    Published 1928
    Montevideo : El Partido, 1928-
    volumes ; 24 cm.
    “...Partido Nacional (Uruguay). Junta Histórica...”
    Center for Research Libraries: July 1928; Apr/May-June/July 1929
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  6. 146
    Montevideo, Impr. Nacional, etc.
    51 v. 28 cm.
    “...Uruguay. Dirección General de Estadística...”
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  7. 147
    Published 1939
    Montevideo, 1939-
    v. tables. 30 cm.
    “...Uruguay. Dirección de Estadística Económica...”
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  8. 148
    by Gomensoro, Juan J.
    Published 1894
    1894.
    78 p.
    “...Universidad de la Repuþblica (Uruguay)...”
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  9. 149
    by Guillemette, Pedro Alfonso
    Published 1894
    1894.
    64 p.
    “...Universidad de la Repuþblica (Uruguay)...”
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  10. 150
    Montevideo, Ministerio de Salud Pública.
    v. ill. 28 cm.
    “...Uruguay. Ministerio de Salud Pública...”
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  11. 151
    Montevideo : Tip. de la Escuela Nacional de Artes y Oficios,
    v. ; 29 cm.
    “...Uruguay. Dirección General de Estadística...”
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  12. 152
    Montevideo, Impr. Nacional [etc.]
    v. 29x40-30 cm.
    “...Uruguay. Dirección de Crédito Público...”
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  13. 153
    Montevideo, [18--]-
    volumes 25 x 34 cm.
    “...Uruguay. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores...”
    Center for Research Libraries: 1851/1859, 1861-1863/1864, 1869-1870, 1874
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  14. 154
    Montevideo, Uruguay, Sociedad de Tisiología y Enfermedades del Tórax.
    v. ill.
    “...Sociedad de Tisiologia del Uruguay...”
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  15. 155
    Published 1957
    Montevideo : Cámara Nacional de Comercio, [1957]
    1 online resource (23 pages)
    “...Cámara Nacional de Comercio (Uruguay)...”
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  16. 156
    Published 1938
    Montevideo : República Oriental del Uruguay, Ministerio de Obras Públicas, 1938.
    1 online resource (25 pages, 11 unnumbered pages) : illustrations.
    “...Uruguay. Ministerio de Obras Públicas...”
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  17. 157
    Published 1980
    Montevideo, Uruguay : Centro Interdisciplinario de Estudios sobre el Desarrollo Uruguay, [1980?]
    ca. 319 p. in various pagings ; 29 cm.
    “...Seminario "El Uruguay de los 70 : Balance de una Década" Montevideo, Uruguay...”
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  18. 158
    Montevideo.
    v. illus.
    “...Uruguay. Centro de Estudio y Profilaxis de la Hidatidosis...”
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  19. 159
    Published 1920
    Montevideo : Imprenta nacional, 1920.
    154 p. : incl. tables (part fold.) diagrs. ; 26 cm.
    “...Uruguay. Comisión Oficial de Ensayo de Sueros y Vacunas...”
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  20. 160
    Published 1954
    Monteviedo : Servicio de Información de Derecho Positivo Uruguayo, 1954.
    1 online resource (xliv, 687 pages)
    “...Uruguay...”
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