• Source: Outline of Uruguay

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uruguay:
Uruguay – sovereign country located in southeastern South America. 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



Pronunciation: ( ; Spanish: [uɾuˈɣwaj])
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): Oriental, 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


Geography of Uruguay

Uruguay is: a country
Location:
Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Latin America
South America
Southern Cone
Time zone: UTC-03
Extreme points of Uruguay
High: Cerro Catedral 514 m (1,686 ft)
Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Land boundaries: 1,648 km
Brazil 1,068 km
Argentina 580 km
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

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Climate of Uruguay
Renewable energy in Uruguay
Geology of Uruguay
Protected areas of Uruguay
National parks of Uruguay
Wildlife of Uruguay
Fauna of Uruguay
Birds of Uruguay
Mammals 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
Valleys of Uruguay
World Heritage Sites in Uruguay: Colonia del Sacramento




= Regions of Uruguay

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Regions of Uruguay



Ecoregions of Uruguay

List of ecoregions in Uruguay




= Demography of Uruguay

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Demographics of Uruguay




Government and politics of Uruguay


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

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Government of Uruguay



Executive branch of the government of Uruguay

Head of state: President of Uruguay,
Head of government: President of Uruguay,
Cabinet of Uruguay: consisting of the President of the Republic and the Ministries
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Ministry of Education and Culture
Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Foreign Relations
Ministry of Housing and Territorial Planning
Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining
Ministry of the Interior
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries
Ministry of National Defense
Ministry of Public Health
Ministry of Social Development
Ministry of Transport and Public Works
Ministry of Tourism



Legislative branch of the government of Uruguay

Parliament of Uruguay (bicameral)
Upper house: Senate of Uruguay
Lower house: Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay
Other dependencies of the Parliament of Uruguay:
National Institute for Human Rights and Ombudsman
Parliament Commissioner for the Penitentiary System



Judicial branch of the government of Uruguay

Court system of Uruguay:

Supreme Court of Uruguay: highest tier of courts under the Judicial branch.
Courts of Appeals: second highest tier of courts under the Judicial branch. It includes Civil, Criminal, Family, and Labour courts.
District Courts (or Lawyer Courts): in Montevideo these are Bankruptcy, Civil, Contentious Administrative, Criminal, Criminal (Organized Crime), Criminal (Penitentiary Surveillance), Customs, Family, Family (Specialized), Juvenile, and Labour courts. In the interior of the country these are organized according their territorial jurisdiction (with at least two of them in each territorial jurisdiction), being assigned several subject matters to each of them.
Peace Courts: courts of Montevideo, courts of the Interior's Departments' capitals, courts of cities and villages, rural courts.
Other courts: Misdemeanor Courts, Conciliation Courts, Mediation Centers.




= Foreign relations of Uruguay

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Foreign relations of Uruguay

Diplomatic missions in Uruguay
Diplomatic missions of Uruguay



International organization membership

The Eastern Republic of Uruguay is a member of:




= Law and order in Uruguay

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Law of Uruguay:

Constitution of Uruguay
Laws of Uruguay:
Civil Code
Penal Code
General Procedure Code
General Law on Private International Law
Human rights in Uruguay:

LGBT rights in Uruguay
Freedom of religion in Uruguay
Legal enforcement of Uruguay:

National Police of Uruguay
Legal issues:

Abortion in Uruguay
Cannabis in Uruguay




= Military of Uruguay

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Military of Uruguay

Command
Commander-in-chief:
Forces
Army of Uruguay
Navy of Uruguay
Air Force of Uruguay




= Administrative divisions

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Departments of Uruguay: the country is currently divided in 19 departments. Each department has an executive branch led by an intendant, and a legislative branch called Departmental Board.

Artigas. Founded: 1884. Capital: Artigas. Area: 11928 km2.
Canelones. Founded: 1816. Capital: Canelones. Area: 4536 km2.
Cerro Largo. Founded: 1821. Capital: Melo. Area: 13648 km2.
Colonia. Founded: 1816. Capital: Colonia del Sacramento. Area: 6106 km2.
Durazno. Founded: 1822. Capital: Durazno. Area: 11643 km2.
Flores. Founded: 1885. Capital: Trinidad. Area: 5144 km2.
Florida. Founded: 1856. Capital: Florida. Area: 10417 km2.
Lavalleja. Founded: 1837. Capital: Minas. Area: 10016 km2.
Maldonado. Founded: 1816. Capital: Maldonado. Area: 4793 km2.
Montevideo. Founded: 1816. Capital: Montevideo. Area: 530 km2.
Paysandú. Founded: 1820. Capital: Paysandú. Area: 13922 km2.
Río Negro. Founded: 1868. Capital: Fray Bentos. Area: 9282 km2.
Rivera. Founded: 1884. Capital: Rivera. Area: 9370 km2.
Rocha. Founded: 1880. Capital: Rocha. Area: 10551 km2.
Salto. Founded: 1837. Capital: Salto. Area: 14163 km2.
San José. Founded: 1816. Capital: San José de Mayo. Area: 4992 km2.
Soriano. Founded: 1816. Capital: Mercedes. Area: 9008 km2.
Tacuarembó. Founded: 1837. Capital: Tacuarembó. Area: 15438 km2.
Treinta y Tres. Founded: 1884. Capital: Treinta y Tres. Area: 9676 km2.
Local government in Uruguay: since 2009 there is a new system of second level administrative divisions called "municipalities" in each department.




History of Uruguay


History of Uruguay




= History of Uruguay, by period or event

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Indigenous peoples of Uruguay
Charrúa people
Guarani people
Spanish colonization of the Americas
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (1776–1814)
Banda Oriental
British invasions of the Río de la Plata (1806–1807)
Liga Federal (1815–1820)
Cisplatina (1821–1828)
Thirty-Three Orientals
Treaty of Montevideo (1828)
Uruguayan Civil War (1839–1851)
Uruguayan War (1864–1865)
Paraguayan War 1864–1870
Revolution of the Lances (1870–1872)
Battle of Masoller (1904)
Batllism
Tupamaros
Civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay (1973–1985)
Law on the Expiration of the Punitive Claims of the State (1986)




= History of Uruguay, by region

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= History of Uruguay, by subject

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Political history of Uruguay

The history of Uruguay according to the political period (interim and other administrations in italics):

Indigenous period: no political organization known.
Colonial period and fight for independence.
Nation building and prelude to civil war (1828–1839). Provisional governments of Suárez - Rondeau - Lavalleja. Presidencies of Pérez - Rivera - Anaya - Oribe - Pereira.
Civil War (1839–1852). Presidency of Rivera (2nd). Simultaneous governments of Defensa (Suárez) and Cerrito (Oribe).
End of civil war and politics of "fusion" (1852–1875). Presidencies of Berro - Giró. Triumvirate of Flores, Rivera and Lavalleja. Presidencies of Flores - Lamas (Montevideo only) - Bustamante - Pla - Pereira - Berro - Cruz Aguirre - Villalba. Dictatorship of Flores. Presidencies of Varela - Batlle y Grau - Gomensoro - Ellauri.
Militarism and modernization (1875–1919). Presidency of Varela. Dictatorship of Latorre and his subsequent presidency. Presidencies of Vidal - Santos - Vidal (2nd) - Santos - Tajes - Herrera y Obes - Stewart - Idiarte Borda - Cuestas. Dictatorship of Cuestas. Presidencies of Batlle y Ordóñez - Cuestas - Batlle y Ordóñez - Williman - Batlle y Ordóñez (2nd) - Viera.
Batlle reforms and modern Uruguay (1919–1933). Presidencies of Brum - Serrato - Campistegui - Terra.
Authoritarian rule and end of collective head of government (1933–1943). Dictatorship of Terra. Presidency and brief dictatorship of Baldomir.
Post WWII and period of prosperity (1943–1955). Presidencies of Amézaga - Berreta - Batlle Berres - Martínez Trueba. 1st National Council of Government.
Economic decline, social conflicts and guerrilla (1955–1973). 2nd, 3rd and 4th National Council of Government. Presidencies of Gestido - Pacheco Areco - Bordaberry.
Civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay (1973–1985). Rule by the Armed Forces and their allies. Regime of Bordaberry - Demicheli - Méndez - Álvarez.
Return to democracy and present times (1985–present). Presidencies of Addiego - Sanguinetti - Lacalle - Sanguinetti (2nd) - Batlle - Vázquez - Mujica - Vázquez (2nd) - Lacalle Pou.




Culture of Uruguay


Culture of Uruguay

Cuisine of Uruguay
Disability in Uruguay
Languages of Uruguay
National symbols of Uruguay
Coat of arms of Uruguay
Flag of Uruguay
National anthem of Uruguay
Orders, decorations, and medals of Uruguay: the decorations granted by the Uruguayan authorities to distinguish persons or organizations due to meritory services or achievements.
Civilian decorations:
Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay: a decoration granted to foreign individuals due to reciprocity reasons and diplomatic relationships.
Delmira Agustini Medal: granted to local or foreign individuals to distinguish their work and contribution to further improve the culture.
Order of Sports Merit: this decoration acknowledges individuals whose relevant merits or career path related to sports, locally or internationally, contributed with the development of the sports in Uruguay, and also to individuals who contributed with international covenants related to sports.
Military decorations:
Medal of Military Merit: highest military award related to the Army of Uruguay, that awards civilian and military individuals, Uruguayan or foreign, and also to military units or institutions, due to meritory services or relevant contributions to the Army of Uruguay, and also for exceptional performance in combat in the case of military units.
Medal of Aeronautical Merit: highest military award related to the Uruguayan Air Force, that awards civilian and military individuals, Uruguayan or foreign, for their outstanding services in benefit of the Uruguayan Air Force or the national aviation.
Decoration Honor of Naval Merit Commander Peter Campbell: highest military award related to the Navy of Uruguay, that acknowledges civilian and military individuals, Uruguayan or foreign, and also to military units and Uruguayan or foreign institutions, for their outstanding services or relevant works served to the Uruguayan Navy.
18 May 1811 Medal: second award in Army decorations hierarchy, to acknowledge meritory services to the Uruguayan Army.
15 November 1817 Medal: second award in Navy decorations hierarchy, to distinguish civilian and military individuals, military units or institutions, for their merits related to the Navy.
Medal of Military Valor: third award in Army decorations hierarchy, to recognize heroic or valor in actions performed in duty.
Decoration General José Artigas Leader of the Orientals: decoration by the Staff of Defense office to distinguish individuals who contributed with their services to the Ministry of Defense, Staff of Defense office or to the branches of Armed Forces in general.
People of Uruguay
Prostitution in Uruguay
Public holidays in Uruguay: New Year's Day (1 January), Children's Day (6 January, commonly referred as Epiphany), Carnival (several days in February or March), Tourism Week (a week in March or April, also known as Holy Week), Landing of the 33 Patriots Day (19 April), Workers' Day (1 May), Anniversary of the Battle of Las Piedras (18 May), Birthday of José Artigas (19 June), Constitution Oath (18 July), Declaration of Independence (25 August), Day of the Race (12 October), Deceased ones Day (2 November), Family's Day (25 December, commonly referred as Christmas).
Religion in Uruguay
Christianity in Uruguay
Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay
Hinduism in Uruguay
Islam in Uruguay
Judaism in Uruguay
Bahá'í Faith in Uruguay
World Heritage Sites in Uruguay




= Art in Uruguay

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Cinema of Uruguay
Literature of Uruguay
Music of Uruguay
Television in Uruguay




= Sports in Uruguay

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Sports in Uruguay

Football in Uruguay
Uruguay at the Olympics




Economy and infrastructure of Uruguay


Economy of Uruguay

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 86th (eighty-sixth)
Agriculture in Uruguay
Banking in Uruguay
Central Bank of Uruguay
Communications in Uruguay
Internet in Uruguay
Companies of Uruguay
Currency of Uruguay: Peso
ISO 4217: UYU
Energy in Uruguay
Energy policy of Uruguay
Nuclear energy 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


Education in Uruguay: under the principles of compulsory, secular and free education of the public education institutions since 1876. The system comprises pre-primary education (compulsory from 4-year-old children), compulsory primary education, compulsory lower and higher secondary education, and voluntary tertiary education (university and not university).
Universities in Uruguay:
Public: University of the Republic, Technological University of Uruguay.
Private: ORT University, University of the Enterprise, Catholic University, University of Montevideo, CLAEH University.




See also


Uruguay
Index of Uruguay-related articles
List of international rankings
Member state of the United Nations
Outline of geography
Outline of South America




References






External links


General
Uruguay. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
Country profile of Uruguay by BBC News
Maps
Wikimedia Atlas of Uruguay

Maps of Uruguay at WorldAtlas.com

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