Uruguay
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
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About Uruguay
Uruguay is a small South American country with a flat landscape made up of hilly meadows. It is known for its popular and sunny beaches along the Atlantic coast and local dishes like asado (barbecued beef) and bife de chorrizo (rump steak).
Montevideo is the country’s the capital with more than half of the counties population living in its greater metropolitan area. The most popular Uruguayan destination is Punta del Este on the Atlantic coast and the River Plate with its expensive nightlife, casinos, and discos.
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General information
- Capital: Montevideo
- Language: Spanish, Portunol, or Brazilero (Portuguese-Spanish mix on the Brazilian frontier)
- Climate: Warm temperate
- Timezone: UTC-3
- Currency: 1 Uruguayan peso (UYU) = 100 centesimos
- Electricity plugs: c f i l (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 3,415,920 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +598
- Toplevel domain .uy
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Good to know
Uruguayans share a Spanish cultural background and very friendly.
Religion: Roman Catholic 66%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, other 31%
National holiday: Independence Day, 25 August (1825)
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