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Uruguay: |
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Climate: |
Uruguay has a temperate climate. The
average temperature for the warmest months. |
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Language: |
Uruguayan
Spanish has some modifications due to the considerable
number of Italian immigrants. As is the case with
neighboring Argentina, Uruguay employs both voseo and
yeismo. English is common in the business world and its
study has risen significantly in recent years,
especially among the young. However it is still a
minority language, as are French and Italian. |
| Currency: |
The
currency of Uruguay is the Peso Uruguay. Each unit of
the Uruguay currency is a composite of 100 centesimo.
The Peso Uruguay is a free floating currency in the
world money market. |
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Visas: |
http://www.uruguay.visahq.com |
| Population: |
The population of Uruguay in 2003 was
estimated by the United Nations at 3,415,000, which
placed it as number 126 in population among the 193
nations of the world. In that year approximately 13% of
the population was over 65 years of age, with another
25% of the population under 15 years of age. |
| Capital City: |
Montevideo is the largest city, the
capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement
was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as
a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute
over the platine region, and as a counter to the
Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento. |
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