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	Uruguay
		Uruguay then experienced a series of elected and appointed presidents and saw conflicts with neighbouring states, political and economic fluctuations and modernisation, and large inflows of immigrants, mostly from Europe.
		Uruguay is the second-smallest country in South America and the landscape features mostly rolling plains and low hills (cuchilla) with a fertile coastal lowland; most of it grassland, ideal for cattle and sheep raising.
		Uruguay's economy is characterised by an export-oriented agricultural sector, a well-educated workforce, and high levels of social spending.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ur/Uruguay.html (823 words)

	Uruguay Flag,Uruguay Map, Uruguay Culture : SphereInfo.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Uruguay's independence was repeatedly threatened during the 19th century, militarily by Argentina and Brazil, and economically by Britain.
		Uruguay soon flourished on the back of the rural livestock sector but its failure to grow, coupled with the country's lack of natural resources, meant the welfare state became increasingly fictitious over time.
		Uruguay's fragile independence was repeatedly threatened during the 19th century - militarily by Argentina and Brazil, and economically by Britain.
	www.sphereinfo.com /uruguay (1197 words)

	Why War? Keywords: Uruguay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The future capital Montevideo was founded in the early 18th century and became a rival to Buenos Aires across the Rio de la Plata.
		Brazil annexed the area in 1821, but a new revolt started in 1825, after which Uruguay became an independent country with the Treaty of Montevideo in 1828.
		To the southwest is the Rio de la Plata (Silver River), the estuary of the Uruguay River that forms the western border, and the Parana River, that does not run through Uruguay itself.
	www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/places/Uruguay (1005 words)

	NationMaster - Uruguayan Religion statistics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Uruguay (country) (Spanish República Oriental del Uruguay), republic in east central South America, second smallest country on the continent, bounded on the north by Brazil, on the east by Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the Río de la Plata, and on the west by Argentina.
		Uruguay is a highly urbanized country, even though its economy is based largely on agriculture, particularly livestock raising, which flourishes on the rolling plains of the countryside.
		The principal cities of Uruguay are Montevideo (population, 1996, 1,378,707), the country's capital, chief port, and economic center; Salto (117,597), a center of commerce, shipping, and the meat-salting and meat-packing industries; and Paysandú (111,509), a port and center of the meat-packing and frozen-meat industries.
	www.nationmaster.com /country/uy-uruguay/rel-religion (338 words)

	Art, Music & Culture in Uruguay
		Gaston Rivero - Tenor - Gaston Rivero - Tenor - Gaston Rivero was born in Montevideo, Uruguay.
		Joaquin Torres Garcia in the Art Museum of the Americas -Joaquin Torres Garcia in the Art Museum of the Americas -A Joaquin Torres Garcia was a pioneer of modernism, Torres-Garcia was born in Montevideo in 1874 of a Catalan father and Uruguayan mother.
		When we keep in perspective that Uruguay is smaller in size than Washington State and has a population of less than 4 million it becomes all the more astounding that this tiny nation (second smallest country on the continent) should have such a rich and pronounced artistic heritage.
	www.escapeartist.com /uruguay/art.htm (1660 words)

	Uruguay History & Uruguay Culture \| iExplore.com
		Throughout much of this early 19th-century period, the future Uruguay was occupied by Portuguese troops from neighboring Brazil (who finally defeated Artigas); interventions – military and otherwise – by its larger neighboring powers were to become a recurrent feature of Uruguay’s political history.
		A principal and, in many ways, parallel characteristic of Uruguay’s domestic politics is the deep schism between the two major political parties, both of which can trace their origins to the early years of independence.
		Uruguay is a member of Mercosur, the principal regional trade bloc, as well as the Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración (ALADI) and the Inter-American Development Bank.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Uruguay/History (1540 words)

	MapZones.com : Uruguay Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Uruguay was once known as the "Switzerland of South America" as a result of its relative governmental stability, advanced level of economic development, and social peace.
		Commentators talked of the "Latin Americanization" of Uruguay as it descended from the ranks of the developed nations to the level of the Third World.
		Political and social unrest eventually culminated in the military coup of 1973; by then the case for seeing Uruguay as very different from the rest of Latin America was largely undermined.
	www.mapzones.com /world/south_america/uruguay/cultureindex.php (179 words)

	Uruguay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Uruguay, officially the Eastern Republic of Uruguay or the Republic East of the Uruguay (River) (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay; pron.
		Uruguay is a member of the Cairns Group of exporters of agricultural products.
		Uruguay is distinguished by its high literacy rate (99%), large urban middle class, and relatively even income distribution.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uruguay (1840 words)

	MONTEVIDEO DECLARATION ON DEMOCRATIC CULTURE AND GOVERNANCE, URUGUAY, 1990 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Conference on "Democratic Culture and Development: towards the Third Millennium in Latin America" took place in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 27 to 30 November 1990 and was organized jointly by UNESCO and the PAX Institute under the auspices of the Government of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay.
		A pluralist democratic society cannot work unless it is based on value and knowledge systems that have been spontaneously accepted by a majority of individuals, empowering them to make effective use of political and legal institutions and guiding their behaviour in accordance with criteria about the common good and of justice, equity and social peace.
		Declaration adopted by the International Conference on "Democratic Culture and Development: Towards the Third Millennium in Latin America organized jointly by UNESCO and the PAX Institute, under the auspices of the Government of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, 27-30 November 1990, Montevideo, Uruguay.
	www.unesco.org /webworld/peace_library/UNESCO/HRIGHTS/320-326.HTM (1454 words)

	ATH 175 Peoples of the World
		Uruguay is in a very convenient location, with a big Atlantic Ocean coastline and between South America’s two biggest countries, Brazil and Argentina.
		Uruguay is the second smallest country in South America, comparable to the size of the state of Washington.
		Uruguay’s ownership was tossed around from Spain, England, Portugal, and Brazil during many battles in the early 19th century.
	www.units.muohio.edu /ath175/student/SHELTOMM (1311 words)

	Fulbright New Century Scholars Program 2005-2006: Pablo Landoni
		Landoni is member of the Advisory Board for Private Higher Education at Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay, and of the Accreditation Commission for MERCOSUR Experimental Accreditation Mechanism.
		Uruguay was the last country in Latin America to authorize private higher education institutions.
		The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State.
	www.cies.org /NCS/2005_2006/ncs_plandoni.htm (643 words)

	Carnival Theater (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Throughout the period of Uruguay’s subjection to a brutal dictatorship and in the following era of “democratization,” the murgas, envisioned originally as popular theater, were transformed into a symbol of social resistance, celebrated by many and perceived by others as menacing and subversive.
		Focusing on the cultural practices of the lower classes and more specifically on the processes and productions of the murgas, Gustavo Remedi’s Carnival Theater is a deeply thoughtful consideration of Uruguayan society’s identity crisis and subsequent redefinition in the wake of the authoritarian-bureaucratic-technocratic regimes of the 1970s.
		A revealing work of cultural criticism, the book proposes a new set of criteria for the interpretation and critique of national culture.
	www.upress.umn.edu /Books/R/remedi_carnival.html (189 words)

	Culture of Uruguay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Juan Manuel Blanes (1830-1901), Uruguay's most famous 19th century artist, painted large canvases depicting the life of the gaucho, the South American cattle herder, and events from Uruguay's history.
		One of Uruguay's most famous works of literature is Ariel by José Enrique Rodó (1871–1917).
		Macumba and Umbanda, religions of Afro-Brazilian origin, are the currently fastest-growing religions in Uruguay.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culture_of_Uruguay (649 words)

	ATH 175 Peoples of the World
		Carnaval is a time where the entire Country of Uruguay meets together in Montevideo to celebrate their unique culture.
		They celebrate their culture nonstop for about a month, there is always something going on 24/7.
		Uruguay is unique because it allows this criticism and encourages it because it is part of the culture.
	www.units.muohio.edu /ath175/student/SHELTOMM/interpretation.html (598 words)

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		So far, there are no newsgroups for this culture to discuss and with the creation of new home pages and mailing lists from that regions everyday, it is important to have a newsgroup for the discussion to take place.
		However, the primary focus of the soc.culture.* hierarchy is to support the discussion of different cultures.
		The biggest point that was brought up in the RFD was, that many people who were discussing the matter are unfamiliar with the gaucho's culture and think that we are only the guys that ride horses all day long, and do not use computers.
	www.faqs.org /ftp/usenet/news.announce.newgroups/soc/soc.culture.gaucho (4929 words)

	Uruguay Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Uruguay may be a small country but it has impressive artistic and literary traditions.
		International acclaim has greeted artists such as Pedro Figari, a painter of bucolic scenes, and José Enrique Rodó, arguably the nation's greatest writer.
		Theater is popular and playwrights such as Mauricio Rosencof - a former Tupamaros founder tortured by the military government in the 1970s - are prominent in cultural life.
	www.donquijote.org /tourist/profiles/paises/uruguay/culture.asp (228 words)

	Reizen naar Uruguay - Vakantie in Uruguay
		Uruguay is bordered by Brazil to the north, the Uruguay River to the west, the estuary of the Río de la Plata [Silver River ] to the southwest, with Argentina on the other bank of both, and finally the South Atlantic Ocean to the southeast.
		The Spanish discovered the territory of present-day Uruguay in 1516, but the Indians' fierce resistance to conquest, combined with the absence of gold and silver, limited settlement in the region during the 16th and 17th centuries.
		The Group started in 1984 for the great need of not only maintaining Urugayan culture and traditions but to share that culture with this Multicultural Australia in order to give them an idea of what our culture is about and obviously to preserve it for generations to come through their children.
	www.reiswijs.nl /landeninfo/zuidamerika/uruguay/uruguay.html (763 words)

	Uruguay Embassies: Directory of Embassy & Consulate Resources for Uruguay
		The richness of the art and culture of Uruguay is surprising.
		Considering the size of Uruguay, the second smallest nation on the continent, the quality and dimension of it's art surpasses that of nations many times it's size.
		Filarmónica de Montevideo - The Philharmonic Orchestra of Uruguay.
	www.embassyworld.com /embassy/Uruguay/uruguay.html (448 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The newsgroup will also be useful for non-Uruguayans who have an interest in the country and its cultural or political evolution, or for establishing academic or professional contacts relevant to Uruguay.
		The CFV will also be sent to the Uruguay mailing lists at uruguay-adentro@db.toronto.edu and uruguay-afuera@db.toronto.edu once it appears in news.announce.newgroups.
		The 1st CFV was sent to the Uruguay mailing lists at uruguay-adentro@db.toronto.edu and uruguay-afuera@db.toronto.edu once it appeared in news.announce.newgroups.
	www.faqs.org /usenet/news.announce.newgroups/soc/soc.culture.uruguay (2236 words)

	Culture
		Culture, the beliefs, behavior, language, and entire way of life of a particular time or group of people.
		Culture includes customs, ceremonies, works of art, inventions, technology, and traditions.
		Date: Wed February 20, 2002 10:40 PM This online guide to the islands and culture of Hawaii is especially helpful to those "more for less" budget travelers who want to trade in their plastic leis for the real Hawaii.
	www.hobotraveler.com /culture.php (1952 words)

	CULTURE-URUGUAY: Candombe, Llamadas Give Unique Touch to Carnival
		About 20,000 registered slaves were brought to Uruguay starting in 1750, with many more illegally smuggled across the borders.
		Few of their rituals survived oppression by the dominant culture, and candombe became a way of keeping African traditions alive and channelling the values and cultural heritage of fls in Uruguay.
		Slavery was banned in Uruguay in the mid-19th century.
	www.ipsnews.net /interna.asp?idnews=27380 (984 words)

	Moving to Uruguay ~ Living In Uruguay ~ Real Estate In Uruguay
		Uruguay for Retiring, Investing, or Just Good Living by Lee Harrison - If you've never considered Uruguay as a place to live, or even to visit you’re going to be completely surprised by all it has to offer -
		People and culture are European Mediterranean, with a little dash of Gaucho in the countryside.
		Uruguay is anything but boring as our index page on Uruguayan travel will quickly prove.
	www.escapeartist.com /uruguay/uruguay.htm (1482 words)

	Uruguay - Eastern Republic of Uruguay - Country Profile
		By the end of the year the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand its hold throughout the government.
		A guide to Uruguay with country and tourist information and a reservation system for hotels in Uruguay.
		Brief history of Uruguay by the Embassy of Uruguay.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/uruguay.htm (524 words)

	soc.culture News Groups Available at Rutgers
		The culture of the Telugu people of India.
		Discussions of Uruguay for those at home and abroad.
		The culture of the United States of America.
	andromeda.rutgers.edu /~lcrew/culturenews.html (122 words)

	Culture and history travel packages and vacations in Uruguay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Culture and history travel packages and vacations in Uruguay
		We have compiled a list of culture and history travel packages and vacations in Uruguay.
		If you are interested in any of these culture and history travel packages or vacations, please contact the operator directly with any questions for ordering free brochures or booking.
	www.infohub.com /travel_packages/culture_history_uruguay_295.html (102 words)

	Uruguay Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		More an historical than a natural attraction, this coastal park contains the hilltop Fortaleza de Santa Teresa, begun by the Portuguese but captured...
		Uruguay may be pint-sized, but it's certainly big-hearted when it comes to attractions.
		It contains one of South America's most interesting capitals, charming colonial towns, the hilly interior (true gaucho country) and a cluster of internationally renowned beach resorts.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/south-america/uruguay (133 words)

	BOTW Directory - Regional > South America > Uruguay > Society and Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Amnesty International - Uruguay - Uruguay branch of the human rights organization.
		Fundacion Punta del Este - Focuses on the study of all environmental factors related to tourism, in their physical and cultural forms.
		Uruguay Women's Organizations - Listing of women's organizations and their contact information.
	botw.org /top/Regional/South_America/Uruguay/Society_and_Culture (240 words)

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