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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    Montevideo : El Instituto,
    v. : ill. ; 24 cm.
    “...Instituto Geográfico Militar (Uruguay)...”
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    Published 1941
    [Montevideo] : Impr. "Rosgal", 1941-
    v. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
    “...Laboratorios Greco (Montevideo, Uruguay)...”
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    Published 1951
    Montevideo : [Dirección de Ganadería], 1951.
    1 online resource (636 pages) : map.
    “...Uruguay. Dirección de Ganadería...”
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    Published 1920
    Montevideo : Librería Nacional A. Barreiro y Ramos, Barreiro & ca., sucesores, 1920.
    1 online resource (476 pages)
    “...Uruguay...”
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    by Pino, Eduardo B. del
    Published 1894
    Montevideo : Imprenta Artística, de Dornaleche y Reyes, 1894.
    54 p. ; 24 cm.
    “...Universidad de la Repuþblica (Uruguay)...”
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  6. 126
    Montevideo [18--]-
    volumes 25 x 34 cm.
    “...Uruguay. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores...”
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  7. 127
    by Lanza, Jose
    Published 1932
    1932.
    71 p.
    “...Universidad de la República (Uruguay)...”
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  8. 128
    Montevideo : La Nacion,
    v. ; 29 cm.
    “...Uruguay. Dirección de Estadística General...”
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  9. 129
    Montevideo.
    v. fol.
    “...Uruguay. Consejo nacional de Administración...”
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  10. 130
    Published 1885
    Montevideo : Direccíon General de Estad́istica, Uruguay, 1885-1955.
    51 v. ; 30 cm.
    “...Uruguay. Direccíon General de Estad́istica...”
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  11. 131
    Published 1899
    Montevideo, Tip. de la Escuela nacional de artes y oficios, 1899.
    xix, 81 p., 2 l. 100 tab. (part fold.) 29 cm.
    “...Uruguay. Consejo Nacional de Higiene...”
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  12. 132
    by Priario, Julio César
    Published 1952
    Montevideo, Uruguay : Facultad de Medicina de Montevideo, 1952.
    88 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
    “...Universidad de la República (Uruguay)...”
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  13. 133
    Published 1942
    [Montevideo : s.n., 1942-1963]
    v. : ill. ; 24 cm.
    “...Sociedad de Cirugia del Uruguay...”
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  14. 134
    by Herrera Ramos, Fernando
    Published 1937
    Montevideo, Rosgal, 1937.
    220 p. ill.
    “...Universidad de la Repuþblica (Uruguay)...”
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  15. 135
    by François, Roberto
    Published 1953
    1953.
    93 p.
    “...Universidad de la República (Uruguay)...”
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  16. 136
    Montevideo : A.G.U.
    volumes : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
    “...Asociación de Geógrafos del Uruguay...”
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  17. 137
    Published 1914
    Montevideo, Uruguay : Sociedad de Arquitectos, [1914]-
    volumes : illustrations.
    “...Sociedad de Arquitectos del Uruguay...”
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  18. 138
    Montevideo, Ministerio de Guerra y Marina.
    volumes 29-35 cm.
    “...Uruguay. Ministerio de Defensa Nacional...”
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  19. 139
    Montevideo : Partido Nacional.
    volumes.
    “...Partido Nacional (Uruguay). Junta Histórica...”
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  20. 140
    Montevideo : Centro de Odontología del Uruguay,
    v. : ill.
    “...Centro de Odontología del Uruguay...”
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