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Montevideo, the 24.07.2003
Uruguay numbers and facts
Uruguay paradies for beach fans Uruguay, which borders on Brazil and the Atlantic ocean, is with 175.016 qkm surface one of the smallest South American countries.
Holiday-makers like particularly the numerous beautiful beaches at the coast, everything in front of Punta del Este.
The largest part of the country is however pure pastureland for cattle and sheep. Point of food of Uruguay is the capital Montevideo, in which half of the national population lives and who is used at the same time as commercial centre.
For trips among other things Swiss colony, also mentioned, offer themselves Colonia Suiza.
The city Minas against it resident impressive buildings of colonial. Who looks for above all sun, sea and beach, Paloma is correct in Atlántida, Piriápolis and the fishing port.
Surface (world rank: 89): 176,215 km2
Inhabitant (world rank: 128): F 2000 3,337,000 = 18.9 for each km2
Capital Montevideo 1,378,705 Einw. (Z 1996)
Office language Spanish
Gross national product 2000 for each Einw. 6000 $
Currency 1 Urug. Peso (urug$) = 100 Centésimos
political guidance state and head of the government: Jorge Batlle Ibánez, exterior: Didier Opertti Badano
National holiday 25.8. (independence proclamation opposite Brazil 1825)
National structure 19 Departamentos table WA 2003, FR. 822)
political system Praesidialrepublik since 1967 - condition of 1966, last change 1997 - parliament (Asamblea general): Lower House (Cámara de Diputados) with 99 and senate with 31 Mitgl.; Choice all 5 J. - step-by-step selection of the Staatsoberh. all 5 J. (Staatsoberh. becomes the candidate of the winner party with the parliamentary elections; none unmittelb. Re-election)
Obligation to vote starting from 18 J.
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