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. 161
    Published 1982
    [Montevideo : La Asociación], -1982.
    v. : ill.
    ...Asociación de Ingenieros Agrónomos del Uruguay...
  2. 162
    Published 1912
    Montevideo, Imp. "El Siglo ilustrado," 1912.
    224 p. plates, port. 24 cm.
    ...Uruguay. Dirección General de Instrucción Primaria...
  3. 163
    Published 1983
    [Montevideo, Uruguay] : La Asociación, 1983-
    v. : ill.
    ...Asociación de Ingenieros Agrónomos del Uruguay...
  4. 164
    Published 1898
    Montevideo : Tip. de la Escuela nacional de artes y oficios, 1898-1904.
    4v. ; 32 cm.
    ...Uruguay. Escribanía de gobierno y hacienda...
  5. 165
    Montevideo, 18 -19.
    v. in plates, maps, tables, diagrs. 25-29 cm.
    ...Uruguay. Inspeccíon nacional de instruccíon primaria...
  6. 166
    Published 1885
    Montevideo, 1885-
    v. 25 cm.
    ...Archivo General de la Nación (Uruguay)...
  7. 167
    Montevideo, Asociación de Químicos Industriales del Uruguay.
    v. ill.
    ...Asociación de Químicos Industiriales del Uruguay...
  8. 168
    Montevideo : La Sociedad,
    1 v. : ill.
    ...Sociedad de Anatomía Patológica (Montevideo, Uruguay)...
  9. 169
    Published 1973
    Montevideo : Fundación de Cultura Universitaria, 1973.
    1 online resource (202 pages)
    ...Uruguay...
    Center for Research Libraries
    Online Resource
  10. 170
    Published 1970
    Montevideo : Fundación de Cultura Universitaria, 1970.
    1 online resource (651 pages)
    ...Uruguay...
    Center for Research Libraries
    Online Resource
  11. 171
    Montevideo, Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo, Departamento de Obras Municipales.
    v. ill. 29 cm.
    ...Montevideo (Uruguay). Departamento de Obras Municipales...
  12. 172
    Montevideo : La Comisión,
    v. : ill. ; 23 cm.
    ...Uruguay. Comisión Nacional de Educación Fisica...
  13. 173
    Montivideo : [FIEU]
    volumes : illustrations.
    ...Federación de Iglesias Evangélicas del Uruguay...
  14. 174
    Published 1970
    Montevideo : Presidencia de la República, Secretaría, 1970.
    1 online resource (268 pages)
    ...Uruguay. Presidencia de la República. Secretaría...
    LLMC Digital
    Online Resource
  15. 175
    Published 1947
    [Montevideo] : República Oriental del Uruguay, 1947.
    1 online resource (272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages) : illustrations.
    ...Uruguay...
    LLMC Digital
    Online Resource
  16. 176
    Montevideo : Imprenta á vapor "La Nación"
    1 online resource (volumes) : tables, diagrams.
    ...Colón (Montevideo, Uruguay). Colegio Pio. Observatorio Meteorológico...
    Center for Research Libraries: 1898/1899-1899/1900
    Online Resource
  17. 177
    Montevideo, The Dirección.
    28-35 cm.
    ...Uruguay. Dirección General de Estadística y Censos...
  18. 178
    Published 1929
    Montevideo : Imprenta National, 1929.
    40 p. : ill.
    ...Consejo de Enseñanza Primaria y Normal (Uruguay)...
  19. 179
    Published 1932
    Montevideo : Impr. Artística de Dornaleche Hermanos, 1932.
    xv, 374 p. : ill. ; 32 cm.
    ...Uruguay. Dirección General de la Asistencia Pública...
  20. 180
    Published 1921
    Santiago de Chile, Imprenta nacional, 1921.
    203 p., 1 l. 21 cm.
    ...Chile. Embajada al Brasil, Uruguay y Argentina...

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