Latin American Contry Uruguay
BY: Brianna Niland
URUGUAY
> The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo
> The flag that belongs to Uruguay consists of a bright yellow flagin the top left corner and blue and white horizontal stripes across the rest of the flag.
Montevideo is a port city... and is next to the atlantic ocean.
> The currency in Uruguay is peso
> The size in square miles is 68,000
> their size in population consists of around 3.6 million
> Their government is republic
> The size in square miles is 68,000
> their size in population consists of around 3.6 million
> Their government is republic
< Major crops grown there are rice, wheat, sugarcane
< A few major exports are meat (19%) cars(68%) leather(7.2%)
< A few major exports are meat (19%) cars(68%) leather(7.2%)
some historical facts about uruguay
- Uruguay's independence day is august 25th
- this country revolted Spain in 1811
- this country had a civil war with Spain (1839-1851)
- the civil war lasted around 12 years
- Uruguay also had a civil war with Paraguay
- the republican government was set up in 1828
- the president now in Uruguay is Jose mujica
tourist attractons and problems
- the beaches in Uruguay are very popular with tourist
- Montevideo is also a summer resort 3.
- there are many art gallery's and restaurant's that people like
- during the country's 12 year authoritarian rule tens of thousands were forced into a political exile
few more interesting facts
^ the capital of Uruguay is 200 sq miles
^ almost half the country's people resides in the capital city
^ Uruguay is located in the south eastern area of south America
^ almost half the country's people resides in the capital city
^ Uruguay is located in the south eastern area of south America
would i visit this country?
yes, i would visit this country because of all the tourist attractions like the beach and because this country seems to be safe.