- Outline of Uruguay
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An enlargeable relief map of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay
See also: Index of Uruguay-related articlesThe Oriental Republic of Uruguay is a 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.
It is bordered by Brazil to the north, by Argentina across the bank of both the Uruguay River to the west and the estuary of Río de la Plata to the southwest, and the South Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. Its surface is 176.215 km² being by its territorial extension the second smallest country in South America, larger only than Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana.
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.
According to Transparency International, Uruguay is the second least corrupt country in Latin America (after Chile),[2] with its political and labor conditions being among the freest on the continent.
In November 2007 it became the first Latin American country and the second in all of the Americas to recognize same-sex civil unions at the national level.[3]
94.6% of the population are of European descent.[4] Just under half of the population are declared Roman Catholics. However, the majority of Uruguayans are only nominally religious.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uruguay:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Uruguay- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Uruguay
- Official English country name: The Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Uruguayan
- Demonym(s):
- 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
- Population of Uruguay: 3,340,000 - 132nd most populous country
- Area of Uruguay: 176 km2
- Atlas of Uruguay
Environment of Uruguay
An enlargeable satellite image of UruguayMain article: Environment of Uruguay- Climate of Uruguay
- Environmental issues in Uruguay
- Ecoregions in Uruguay
- Renewable energy in Uruguay
- Geology of Uruguay
- Protected areas of Uruguay
- Biosphere reserves in Uruguay
- National parks of Uruguay
- Wildlife of Uruguay
- Flora of Uruguay
- Fauna of Uruguay
- Birds of Uruguay
- Mammals of Uruguay
Natural geographic features of Uruguay
Main article: Landforms of Uruguay- Fjords of Uruguay
- Glaciers of Uruguay
- Islands of Uruguay
- Lakes of Uruguay
- Mountains of Uruguay
- Volcanoes in Uruguay
- Rivers of Uruguay
- Waterfalls of Uruguay
- Valleys of Uruguay
- World Heritage Sites in Uruguay
Regions of Uruguay
Main article: Regions of UruguayEcoregions of Uruguay
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Uruguay and Ecoregions in UruguayDemography of Uruguay
Main article: Demographics of UruguayGovernment and politics of Uruguay
- Main article: Government of Uruguay and Politics of Uruguay
- Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Uruguay: Montevideo
- Elections in Uruguay
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Uruguay
- Political scandals of Uruguay
- Taxation in Uruguay
Branches of the government of Uruguay
Main article: Government of UruguayExecutive branch of the government of Uruguay
- Head of state: President of Uruguay,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Uruguay,
- Cabinet of Uruguay
Legislative branch of the government of Uruguay
- Parliament of Uruguay (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Uruguay
- Lower house: House of Commons of Uruguay
Judicial branch of the government of Uruguay
Main article: Court system of Uruguay- Supreme Court of Uruguay
Foreign relations of Uruguay
Main article: Foreign relations of UruguayInternational organization membership
The Eastern Republic of Uruguay is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Uruguay
Main article: Law of Uruguay- Capital punishment in Uruguay
- Constitution of Uruguay
- Crime in Uruguay
- Human rights in Uruguay
- LGBT rights in Uruguay
- Freedom of religion 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 UruguayHistory of Uruguay
- Main article: History of Uruguay, Timeline of the history of Uruguay, and Current events of Uruguay
- Economic history of Uruguay
- Military history of Uruguay
Culture of Uruguay
Main article: Culture of Uruguay- Architecture of Uruguay
- Cuisine of Uruguay
- Ethnic minorities in Uruguay
- Festivals in Uruguay
- Humor 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
- Buddhism in Uruguay
- Christianity in Uruguay
- Hinduism in Uruguay
- Islam in Uruguay
- Judaism in Uruguay
- Sikhism 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 UruguayEconomy and infrastructure of Uruguay
Main article: Economy of Uruguay- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 86th (eighty-sixth)
- Agriculture in Uruguay
- Banking in Uruguay
- National Bank of Uruguay
- Communications in Uruguay
- Internet in Uruguay
- Companies of Uruguay
- Currency of Uruguay: Peso
- ISO 4217: UYU
- Economic history of Uruguay
- Energy in Uruguay
- Energy policy of Uruguay
- Oil industry in Uruguay
- Health care in Uruguay
- Mining in Uruguay
- Uruguay Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Uruguay
- Transport in Uruguay
- Airports in Uruguay
- Rail transport in Uruguay
- Roads in Uruguay
- Water supply and sanitation in Uruguay
Education in Uruguay
Main article: Education in UruguaySee also
Main article: Uruguay- Index of Uruguay-related articles
- List of Uruguay-related topics
- 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
- ^ a b "Uruguay". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uy.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Transparency.org.
- ^ Uruguay Passes Civil-Union Law at San Francisco Bay Times (6 December 2007)
- ^ "Extended National Household Survey, 2006: Ancestry" (in Spanish) (pdf). National Institute of Statistics. http://www.ine.gub.uy/enha2006/flash/Flash%20Ascendencia.pdf.
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