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Brief History. A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement, the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to agree to military control of his administration in 1973. By the end of the year the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand its hold throughout the government. Civilian rule was not restored until 1985. Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent.
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Country Information
Local name: Uruguay Capital: Montevideo Population: 3,431,932 Government: constitutional republic Currency: Uruguayan peso (UYU) Land size: 176,220 sq km Topography: mostly rolling plains and low hills; fertile coastal lowland Typical foods: Major exports: meat, rice, leather products, wool, fish, dairy products |
Information on the People
Official language: Spanish Other languages spoken: Portunol, or Brazilero Religions: Roman Catholic 66% (less than half of the adult population attends church regularly), Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, nonprofessing or other 31% Literacy rate: 98% Male/Female Ratio: 0.95 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 76.33 years Ethnic groups: white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian Internet users: 680,000 Famous people: |
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