Introduction to Uruguay
The Oriental Republic of Uruguay is located in southeastern South America, on the east bank of the Uruguay and La Plata rivers. It is a member of the Union of South American Nations. It has an area of 176,200 square kilometers and a coastline of 660 kilometers. It has a temperate climate. With its beautiful natural scenery and stable social environment, it is known as "South American Switzerland"; Because of its gem-like shape and abundant amethyst, it is known as the "Country of Diamonds". [Breeze]
Flag of Uruguay》》
Uruguay has historically formed a country with Argentina, so both flags have blue, white and "may sun"; The nine broad stripes represented the nine political regions that made up the republic at that time; The sun radiates eight straight lines and eight wavy rays, which symbolize the independence of the country. [Breeze]
The Capital of Uruguay
Montevideo, with an area of 530 square kilometers and a population of 1.383 million (2019, Uruguay's National Institute of Statistics), has an average annual temperature of 16.5 °C. [Breeze]
Uruguay Cold Knowledge 》》
1. Uruguay is divided into 19 provinces, the capital of which is the city of Montevideo, which is also the headquarters of the Latin American Integration Association and the Two Regional International Organizations of mercosur. The city was built between 1726 and 1730, and Spanish architecture can be found everywhere in the city. [Breeze]
2, The Eastern Republic of Uruguay (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay; English: Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Uruguay, abbreviated as "Uruguay", is located in the southeast of South America, on the east bank of the Uruguay and La Plata Rivers, bordering Brazil to the north, Argentina to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. [Breeze]
3. Who is the president of the poorest country in the world? He is the former President of Uruguay, José Mujica, whose level of integrity touched everyone and was praised by the United Nations as one of the greatest men of the 21st century. During his presidency, he made public property, donated 96% of his salary, did not have a residence, did not have security, and drove the old Beetle to work every day. [Breeze]
4, Uruguay has a total population of 3.39 million, two-thirds of which live in and around the capital, white accounts for 95%, mainly Hispanic, others are Indo-European mixed, Asian and so on. Uruguay has the highest percentage of white people in South America. The official language is Spanish. [Breeze]
5, Uruguay has a land area of 176,200 square kilometers, belongs to the temperate climate, flat terrain, rich in marble, forestry and fishery resources, rich in topaz, squid and cod. [Breeze]
6, Uruguay has a well-developed education industry, is a truly free primary and secondary education in the country, including tuition, miscellaneous fees, food and other costs. All schools teach English, French and Spanish. Public universities are tuition-free, but there is only one public university in the country, and the rest are private universities. [Breeze]
7, Uruguay's economy is mainly based on agriculture and animal husbandry, tourism, is the world's sixth largest rice exporter. But there is a severe shortage of energy, with 53 per cent of residential electricity consumption requiring imports from neighbouring countries. [Breeze]
8, Uruguayans naturally love to eat beef, no beef would rather not eat, per capita eat 7 two beef per day, is one of the world's major beef consumers, eating methods are also various, the most common is boiled beef. [Breeze]
9, traditional Uruguayan women, after marriage do not wear hats, they list hat wearing as the exclusive right of unmarried women. Once a woman is married, she cannot continue to wear a hat. [Breeze]
10, Uruguay is one of the top ten peacekeepers sending countries, is the largest overseas defender in Latin America, there are 2595 Uruguayan soldiers on missions overseas, accounting for about 40% of the number of Latin American countries participating in peacekeeping operations. But Uruguay's total army was only 25,541. [Breeze]
11, Uruguay is the only country in Latin America without cholera and has the ability to transplant liver and lung organs, the overall level of medical care is high, and most neighboring countries have traveled to Uruguay to see difficult diseases. [Breeze]
12, as a descendant of European immigrants, Uruguayan women have been nourished by the South American climate, generally tall, fair-skinned, and enthusiastic, easy to contact with people. Coupled with the fact that Uruguayan women are treated well throughout the country, there is no patriarchy, making the happiness value of Uruguayan women high. [Breeze]
13, Uruguay's urban rate is very high, reaching more than 95%, retirement is not according to age, but according to the length of service, as long as you have worked for 30 years, you can retire. [Breeze]
14, the first World Cup was supported by Uruguay, and many countries were too poor to have money to participate. Those who came to play football were reimbursed, and they also KO Brazil and Argentina, becoming the orthodox "football league master". [Breeze]
15, Uruguay is particularly strict about environmental protection, the air quality here is very good, there is no smog, the sky is also very clear. Because the law stipulates that Uruguay cannot have heavy industrial factories, industry is underdeveloped, heavily dependent on imports, and 65 per cent of the country's forests are cultivated artificially. [Breeze]
16, Uruguay has only won two World Cups, why can it print 4 stars on the logo? It turned out that before the first World Cup, Uruguay won two championships after the professionalization of Olympic football in 1924 and 1928. The two Olympic champions with the highest gold content have also been recognized by FIFA, and Uruguay has since worn four stars. [Breeze]
17, Uruguayan locals to build a house is more troublesome, the location selected needs to be evaluated by the relevant departments, approved before it can be built, the house construction is completed, but also through the seismic test, qualified before people can live. [Breeze]
18, Uruguay is a medium-developed level of the country, per capita GDP of 17466 US dollars, per capita living standards, government integrity, political stability is also among the best in South America. [Breeze]
19, the shape of the map of Uruguay is similar to diamonds, and Uruguay is also rich in amethyst, agate and other gem resources, so it has the reputation of 'the country of gemstones'! [Breeze]
Released in 2006, the American action film Miami Storm, directed by Michael Mann and starring Colin Farrell and Gong Li, part of the scene was filmed in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. [Breeze]
21, the mainland is Uruguay's largest trading partner and the largest importer of wool. [Breeze]
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