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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government:
- Population: 3,308,523 (86% urban)
- Total area: 176,220 sq. km
- Languages: Spanish (official)
- Religions: Christianity
- Per capita GDP: $8,600 p.a. (1998)
- Exports: $2.8bn; wool, textile manufactures, beef, rice
- Literacy: 97.3% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 75.8 years (79.1f, 72.7m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Uruguay
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs] background notes - Uruguay
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Uruguay
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Uruguay - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Uruguay - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Uruguay
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- Websites in Uruguay
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Uruguay - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- Inter-government:
- Mercosur Organismo (Mercado Común del Sur - Common Market of the South)
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Centro Uruguayo Tecnologías Apropiadas (CEUTA) (Uraguayan Center for Appropriate Technology) - studies and promotes
technologies for sustainable development
- Chasque (Montevideo) - provides the means to exchange and access specialist information for profesionals, students,
- persons involved in human rights, culture and environmental defence, and social service organisations, both national and local
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Uruguay
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Uruguay
- Social development:
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Uruguay - news articles selected from around the world
- Human rights:
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Uruguay]- information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Uruguay - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Uruguay
- [Political Resources] - Uruguay
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Uruguay - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Uruguay
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Cámara de Comercio Italiana del Uruguay (Italian Chamber of Commerce in Uraguay)
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Banco Central del Uruguay (Central Bank of Uruguay)
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