Outline of Uruguay
See also: Index of Uruguay-related articles
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An enlargeable relief map of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uruguay:
Uruguay – sovereign country located in southeastern South America.[1] It is home to 3.46 million people, of which 1.7 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area. Montevideo was founded by the Spanish in the early 18th century as a military stronghold. Uruguay won its independence in 1825-1828 following a three-way struggle between Spain, Argentina and Brazil. It is a constitutional democracy, where the president fulfills the roles of both head of state and head of government. The economy is largely based on agriculture (making up 10% of GDP and the most substantial export) and the state sector, Uruguay's economy is on the whole more stable than in its surrounding states, and it maintains a solid reputation with investors.
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Uruguay
- Pronunciation: (
i/ˈjʊərəɡwaɪ/; Spanish: [uɾuˈɣwai]) - Common English country name: Uruguay
- Official English country name: The Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- Common endonym(s): Uruguay
- Official endonym(s): República Oriental del Uruguay
- Adjectival(s): Uruguayan
- Demonym(s): Uruguayan
- Etymology: Name of Uruguay
- International rankings of Uruguay
- ISO country codes: UY, URY, 858
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:UY
- Internet country code top-level domain: .uy
Geography of Uruguay
Main article: Geography of Uruguay
- Uruguay is: a country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Time zone: UTC-03, October–March UTC-02
- Extreme points of Uruguay
- High: Cerro Catedral 514 m (1,686 ft)
- Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,648 km
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- Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean 660 km
- Population of Uruguay: 3,340,000 - 132nd most populous country
- Area of Uruguay: 176,215 km2
- Atlas of Uruguay
Environment of Uruguay
An enlargeable satellite image of Uruguay
- Climate of Uruguay
- Renewable energy in Uruguay
- Geology of Uruguay
- Protected areas of Uruguay
- Biosphere reserves in Uruguay
- National parks of Uruguay
- Wildlife of Uruguay
Natural geographic features of Uruguay
- Fjords of Uruguay: none
- Glaciers of Uruguay: none
- Islands of Uruguay
- Lakes of Uruguay
- Mountains of Uruguay
- Volcanoes in Uruguay: none
- Rivers of Uruguay
- Waterfalls of Uruguay
- Valleys of Uruguay
- World Heritage Sites in Uruguay: Colonia del Sacramento
Demography of Uruguay
Main article: Demographics of Uruguay
Government and politics of Uruguay
- Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Uruguay: Montevideo
- Elections in Uruguay
- Political parties in Uruguay
Branches of the government of Uruguay
Main article: Government of Uruguay
Executive branch of the government of Uruguay
Legislative branch of the government of Uruguay
Judicial branch of the government of Uruguay
Main article: Court system of Uruguay
Foreign relations of Uruguay
Main article: Foreign relations of Uruguay
International organization membership
The Eastern Republic of Uruguay is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Uruguay
Main article: Law of Uruguay
- Cannabis in Uruguay
- Constitution of Uruguay
- Crime in Uruguay
- Human rights in Uruguay
- Law enforcement in Uruguay
Military of Uruguay
Main article: Military of Uruguay
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Uruguay
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Uruguay
- Navy of Uruguay
- Air Force of Uruguay
- Special forces of Uruguay
- Military history of Uruguay
- Military ranks of Uruguay
Local government in Uruguay
Main article: Local government in Uruguay
History of Uruguay
- Main article: History of Uruguay, Timeline of the history of Uruguay, and Current events of Uruguay
- Military history of Uruguay
Culture of Uruguay
Main article: Culture of Uruguay
- Architecture of Uruguay
- Cuisine of Uruguay
- Festivals in Uruguay
- Languages of Uruguay
- Media in Uruguay
- National symbols of Uruguay
- People of Uruguay
- Prostitution in Uruguay
- Public holidays in Uruguay
- Records of Uruguay
- Religion in Uruguay
- World Heritage Sites in Uruguay
Art in Uruguay
- Art in Uruguay
- Cinema of Uruguay
- Literature of Uruguay
- Music of Uruguay
- Television in Uruguay
- Theatre in Uruguay
Sports in Uruguay
Main article: Sports in Uruguay
Economy and infrastructure of Uruguay
Main article: Economy of Uruguay
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 86th (eighty-sixth)
- Agriculture in Uruguay
- Banking in Uruguay
- Communications in Uruguay
- Companies of Uruguay
- Currency of Uruguay: Peso
- Energy in Uruguay
- Energy policy of Uruguay
- Oil industry in Uruguay
- Nuclear energy in Uruguay
- Health care in Uruguay
- Mining in Uruguay
- Uruguay Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Uruguay
- Transport in Uruguay
- Water supply and sanitation in Uruguay
Education in Uruguay
Main article: Education in Uruguay
See also
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Spanish language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Uruguay
- Index of Uruguay-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of South America
- South America Life Quality Rankings
- South America Life Quality Rankings - Economy and Finance
- South America Life Quality Rankings - Law and Justice
References
- 1 2 "Uruguay". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
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