Uruguay

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 * < Oriental Republic Of Uruguay ||
 * < Location: South America (Latin America) ||
 * < Capital: Montevideo ||
 * < Nationality: Uruguayan ||
 * < Size: 176.215 km² (90th) ||
 * < Population: 3.308.535 (132th) (July 2011) ||
 * < Life expectancy: 76.21 years (73th) ||
 * < Languages: Spanish (Official), Portunol, Brazilero (Portuguese-Spanish mix) ||
 * < Education: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): 16 years ||
 * < Type of government: Constitutional Republic (Democracy) ||
 * < Head of government: President Jose ‘ ‘Pepe’’ Mujica Cordano (Since March 2010) ||
 * < Elections: President and Vice-President are elected by popular vote for five-year terms ||
 * < Exportations: Beef, soybeans, rice wheat, wood, dairy products and wool ||
 * < Importations: Crude oil (13.4%), refined oil (4.9%), passenger vehicles (3.5%)

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The sun emblem is the 'Sun of May'; it is a symbol of freedom and independence. The nine stripes represent the nine provinces of Uruguay, which existed at the time of the flags creation. The Uruguay flag was adopted on July 11, 1830, making it one of the world's oldest flags. When it was first adopted in 1828 it had 17 stripes but it was reduced to nine in 1830. Uruguay declared independence from Brazil on August 25, 1825. The colors of the Uruguay flag were inspired by the flag of Argentina; while the United States national flag influenced the design.

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National Anthem
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Version in Spanish Orientales la Patria o la Tumba! Libertad o con gloria morir! Orientales la Patria o la Tumba! Libertad o con gloria morir! Es el voto que el alma pronuncia, Y que heroicos sabremos cumplir! Es el voto que el alma pronuncia, Y que heroicos sabremos cumplir! Que sabremos cumplir! Es el voto que el alma pronuncia, Y que heroicos sabremos cumplir! Que sabremos cumplir! Sabremos cumplir! Sabremos cumplir! Sabremos cumplir! Libertad, libertad Orientales! Este grito a la Patria salvó. Que a sus bravos en fieras batallas De entusiasmo sublime inflamó. Libertad, libertad Orientales! Este grito a la Patria salvó. Que a sus bravos en fieras batallas De entusiasmo sublime inflamó. De este don sacrosanto la gloria Merecimos: tiranos temblad! Tiranos temblad! Tiranos temblad! Libertad en la lid clamaremos, Y muriendo, también libertad! Libertad en la lid clamaremos, Y muriendo, también libertad! Y muriendo, también libertad! También libertad! Tambén libertad! Orientales la Patria o la Tumba! Libertad o con gloria morir! Orientales la Patria o la Tumba! Libertad o con gloria morir! Es el voto que el alma pronuncia, Y que heroicos sabremos cumplir! Es el voto que el alma pronuncia, Y que heroicos sabremos cumplir! Que sabremos cumplir! Es el voto que el alma pronuncia, Y que heroicos sabremos cumplir! Que sabremos cumplir! Sabremos cumplir! Sabremos cumplir! Sabremos cumplir!

English Translation Orientals, our nation or the grave, Liberty or with glory we die. Orientals, our nation or the grave, Liberty or with glory we die. Its the vows that our souls pronounce and which heroically we will fulfill. Its the vows that our souls pronounce and which heroically we will fulfill. We will fulfill. Its the vows that our souls pronounce and which heroically we will fulfill. We will fulfill. We will fulfill. We will fulfill. We will fulfill. Liberty, Liberty, Orientals. This is the outcry which our nation saved and its braves in fierce battles of sublime enthusiasm enflamed Liberty, Liberty, Orientals. This is the outcry which our nation saved and its braves in fierce battles of sublime enthusiasm enflamed This Holy gift of Glory we deserved Tyrants: Tremble ! Tyrants: Tremble ! Tyrants: Tremble ! Liberty in combat we will Cry Out! And even dying, Freedom we shall also Shout ! Liberty in combat we will Cry Out! And even dying, Freedom we shall also Shout ! And even dying, Freedom we shall also Shout ! Freedom we shall also Shout ! Freedom we shall also Shout ! Orientals, our nation or the grave, Liberty or with glory we die. Orientals, our nation or the grave, Liberty or with glory we die. Its the vows that our souls pronounce and which heroically we will fulfill. Its the vows that our souls pronounce and which heroically we will fulfill. We will fulfill. Its the vows that our souls pronounce and which heroically we will fulfill. We will fulfill. We will fulfill. We will fulfill. We will fulfill.

**Timeline**
1516- Spanish navigator Juan Diaz de Solis has been killed by indigenous people in the territory of Uruguay 1680- Portuguese founded Colonia del Sacramento (Actual Uruguay) 1727- Spanish founded Montevideo 1776- Uruguay became part of the Viceroyalty of La Plata (Spain) 1807- Montevideo was invade by British 1821- Uruguay was annexed to Brazil as a part of the Kingdom of Portugal (Portugal) 1822- The Brazilian empire became independent from Portugal 1825- Uruguay declared independence from Brazil 1828- The battle of Las Piedras ended the conflict between Brazil and Uruguay; the Treaty of Montevideo gave birth to Uruguay an independent state 1830- First constitution approved 1836- The Colorados and the National party were formed 1838-1851- Civil war between the Colorados and the National Party 1865- Uruguay joined Argentina and Brazil in a war against Paraguay in the War of the Triple Alliance 1870- Paraguay was defeated. 1930- First World Cup of Soccer in Uruguay; Uruguay won. 1950- Uruguay won a second world cup in Brazil. 1963-1972- Tupamaraos Guerrillas campaign 1973- The military forces seize power (Period of repression) 1985- Return to constitutional government 2001-2004- Economic Crisis

Artist
§ [|Pablo Atchugarry] § [|José Belloni] § [|Juan Manuel Blanes] § [|Juan José Calandria] § [|Carlos Capelán] § [|José Pedro Costigliolo] § [|Pedro Figari] § [|Carlos González] § [|Carlos María Herrera] § [|Carlos Páez Vilaró] § [|Sisto Pascale] § [|Virginia Patrone] § [|Álvaro Pemper] § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Hermenegildo Sábat] § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Martín Sastre] § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Felipe Seade] § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Joaquín Torres García] § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Gustavo Vázquez] § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Petrona Viera] § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Daniel Pontet]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">**Musicians**
§ __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Jorge Drexler] __ § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Carlos Gardel] __ § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Pablo Sciuto] __ § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|José Serebrier] __ § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Alfredo Zitarrosa] __

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">**Writers**
<span style="display: inline !important; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Eduardo Acevedo Díaz] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Francisco Acuña de Figueroa] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Delmira Agustini] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Pilar Barrios] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Mario Benedetti] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Antonio Díaz] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Juana de Ibarbourou] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Amanda Berenguer] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Eduardo Galeano] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Jorge Majfud] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Juan Carlos Onetti] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Emilio Oribe] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Cristina Peri Rossi] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Manuel Pérez y Curis] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Horacio Quiroga] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|José Enrique Rodó] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Florencio Sánchez] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Juan Luis Segundo] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Javier de Viana] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Juan Zorrilla de San Martín]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">**Actor/Actress**
§ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Daniel Hendler] § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Osvaldo Laport] § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Bárbara Mori] § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Natalia Oreiro] § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|China Zorrilla]
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Marcelo Buquet]

Film Directors and Screenwriters
§ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Juan Pablo Rebella] § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Pablo Stoll]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">**Public Figures**
§ <span style="color: #0645ad; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Nando Parrado] § <span style="color: #0645ad; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Roberto Canessa]

Engineers and Architects
§ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Eladio Dieste] § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Gonzalo Frasca] § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Roman Fresnedo Siri] § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Carlos Ott]

**Composers**
<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § [|Jorge Drexler] Academy Award winning song composer [|Motorcycle Diaries] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § [|Gerardo Matos Rodríguez] Composer of the tango [|La Cumparsita] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> § [|Alfredo Zitarrosa]

**Scientists**

 * __<span style="color: #0645ad; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">[|Dr. José L. Duomarc] __
 * **__<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Dr. ____<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #0645ad; cursor: pointer; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">[|Gaston Gonne] __**
 * __<span style="color: #0645ad; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">[|José Luis Massera] __

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Sports
§ [|Sebastián Abreu] "El Loco Abreu", football player, member of national team § [|Julio César Benítez Amodeo], Uruguayan football player, played 7 seasons in Barcelona FC from 1961 to his sudden death in 1968 § [|Esteban Batista], first Uruguayan to play in the [|NBA] § [|Daniel Brailovski], football player, midfielder [|[1]] § [|José María Flores Burlón], boxer § [|Alfredo Evangelista], boxer § [|Diego Forlán], football player, member of national team and team Atlético de Madrid (Spain) § [|Diego Godín], football player , member of national team and team Atlético de Madrid (Spain) § [|John Harley], played with C.U.R.C.C./Peñarol from 1909 until his retirement from football in 1920. § [|Marcelo Lipatin], football player, forward ( [|C.D. Trofense] ) [|[2]] § [|Diego Lugano], football player, member of national team § [|Fernando Muslera], football player , member of national team. § [|Luis Alberto Suárez], football player , member of national team and team Ajax. § [|Milton Wynants], Olympic Silver Medal winning cyclist § [|Enzo Francescoli], ex-football player , member of national team § [|Edinson Cavani], football player, member of national team and team Napoli

Holidays

 * January 1st: Ano Nuevo/New Year Eves
 * January 6th: Epiphany (Christian celebration day for the revelation of God as a human beings in Jesus Christ)
 * February 2nd : Festical de la Virgen de la de la Candelaria (Catholic festival)
 * February/March: Uruguay Carnaval and La Semana Santa (Catholic carnival)
 * May 1st: Dia de los Trabajadores/Labor Day
 * May 18th: Batalla de las Piedras (Commemoration of a battle for the independence of Uruguay)
 * Late March/Early April: Viernes Santo/Easter
 * June 19th: Natalicio de Artigas (Anniversary of José Gervasio Artigas, often called the father of the independence of Uruguay)
 * July 18th: Jura de la Constitucion (Constitution day)
 * August 25th: Dia de la Independencia (Independance day)
 * Octover 12th: Columbus Day, Dia de la Raza (Arrival of Columbus in the New World)
 * November 2nd: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
 * December 25th: Navidad!! (Christmas)

<span style="font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Attractions**

 * Cabo Polonio (Beautiful small village in the desert along the coast)
 * La Paloma (Beautiful beach)
 * Punta del Diablo (Small village along the coast with a beautiful beach)
 * Los Dedos (Sand sculpture of fingers on a beach)
 * Piriapolis (Small city along the coast with a beautiful beach)
 * Punta Colorada (Beautiful beach and resort)
 * Isla de Lobos (Small island near Punta del Este)
 * Punta del Estev (Small town with a beautiful beach)
 * Plaza Independencia (Most important plaza in Montevideo which commemorate the independence of Uruguay)

Football
Uruguay most popular sport is definitely football. All across the country, Uruguayans cheers for the National Football Team. They are currently ranked seven in the FIFA world ranking. They won the first ever World Cup that was played on their own territory, in Montevideo. They won it again in 1950 for their second title. They also have two Gold Medals at the Summer Olympics of 1924 and 1928. They have a famous football star in Diego Forlàn. He is one of the best football players in the world. Uruguay does not have any football professional team because there is no professional league on their continent so all their best players, including Forlàn, are leaving for Europe to play their sports in the big leagues.

Basketball
Basketball is also really popular in Uruguay, although far from being as played as football. They also finished in the top 10 at the Olympics games from 1936 to 1964. The Liga Uruguaya is the Uruguay top basketball team and is attracting a lot of players from all over South America because it is the strongest league available on this part of the continent.

Rugby
Rugby is ranked third in the most popular sports of Uruguay. It is more of a recreational sport than a competitive sport. Their national team is ranked 20th in the world. An interesting story about rugby in Uruguay is the one of the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571. A Uruguayan rugby team was going to play a game in Chile when their plane crashed in the Andes Mountains. This tragic accident resulted in the books and films Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors and Alive.

Videos
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