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Travel uruguayUruguay, officially the Eastern Republic of Uruguay is a country located in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.3 million people, of which 1.1 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area. It is estimated that 88% of the population is of European descent. Uruguay's only land border is with Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to the north. To the west lies the Uruguay River, the southwest is the estuary of the Río de la Plata, Argentina, just a short drive through banks of any of these bodies of water, while the southeast is the South Atlantic Ocean . Uruguay is the second smallest country in South America, being larger than only Suriname. Colonia del Sacramento, one of the oldest settlements in European Uruguay, was founded by the Portuguese in 1680. 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 based largely on agriculture (which constitute 10% of GDP and the largest export) and the state sector. According to Transparency International, Uruguay is considered the least corrupt country in Latin America (with Chile) [9] with its political and labor conditions are among the freest in Africa. |
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