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  Geography of Uruguay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uruguay is a country in Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil.
Uruguay is located in the Southern Hemisphere on the Atlantic seaboard of South America between 53 and 58 west longitude and 30 and 35 south latitude.
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 Uruguay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is bordered by Brazil to the north, the Uruguay River to the west, the estuary of the Río de la Plata (literally "River of Silver", but commonly known in English as "River Plate") to the southwest, with Argentina on the other bank of both, and finally the South Atlantic Ocean to the southeast.
Uruguay then experienced a series of elected and appointed presidents and saw conflicts with neighboring states, political and economic fluctuations and modernization, and large inflows of immigrants, mostly from Europe.
Uruguay's economy is characterised by an export-oriented agricultural sector, a well-educated workforce, and high levels of social spending, as well as a developed industrial sector.
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 Uruguay (03/06)
Uruguay's early 19th century history was shaped by ongoing conflicts between the British, Spanish, Portuguese, and colonial forces for dominance in the Argentina-Brazil-Uruguay region.
Uruguay is a strong advocate of constitutional democracy, political pluralism, and individual liberties.
Uruguay is a member of the Rio Group, an association of Latin American states that deals with multilateral security issues (under the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance).
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2091.htm   (2966 words)

  
 Educational Geography Information -- Uruguay
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Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent.
Uruguay's well-to-do economy is characterized by an export-oriented agricultural sector, a well-educated workforce, and high levels of social spending.
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 Geography of Uruguay: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
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(the charrua were slowly killed and integrated into the prevailing cultures of uruguay and southern brazil...
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 Uruguay
Uruguay, on the east coast of South America south of Brazil and east of Argentina, is comparable in size to Oklahoma.
Uruguay revolted against Spain in 1811, only to be conquered in 1817 by the Portuguese from Brazil.
Uruguay, made prosperous by meat and wool exports, founded a welfare state early in the 20th century under President José Batlle y Ordóñez, who ruled from 1903 to 1929.
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 Geography Of Uruguay - Montevideo Shop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Uruguay Geography and Facts Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil
Uruguay : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress...
Geography of Uruguay Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil...
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 Geography Of Uruguay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
If you would like to use this flag of Uruguay or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
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www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/uruguay_country_geography.shtml   (419 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Uruguay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Annexed by Brazil as a separate province in 1821, Uruguay declared its independence four years later and secured its freedom in 1828 after a three-year struggle.
A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement named the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to agree to military control of his administration in 1973.
Uruguay's well-to-do economy is characterized by an export-oriented agricultural sector, a well-educated work force, and high levels of social spending.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/uy.html   (1251 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   (509 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Uruguay, country, South America, South America (South American Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Uruguay, country, South America, South American Political Geography
OOrOOgwi´, OOrOOwI´] Pronunciation Key, officially Oriental Republic of Uruguay, republic (1995 est.
The second smallest country (after Suriname) in South America, Uruguay extends from a short Atlantic coastline along the north bank of the RIo de la Plata to the Uruguay River, which separates it on the west from Argentina.
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 Atlas: Uruguay
Uruguay Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population …
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Lonely Planet Argentina Uruguay and Paraguay (Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, 4th Ed) by Sandra Bao, Ben Greensfelder and Carolyn Hubba…
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 Uruguay 2003 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, ...
Uruguay 2003 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
Geography - note: second-smallest South American country (after Suriname); most of the low-lying landscape (three-quarters of the country) is grassland, ideal for cattle and sheep raising
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