Uruguay

Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately 176,215 square kilometres (68,037 sq mi). It has a population of around 3.4 million, of whom nearly 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo.
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Some of the key events about Uruguay

  • 1811
    The independence movement against Spanish rule began
  • 1811
    Brutal massacre of indigenous people at Salsipuedes Creek
  • 1828
    Uruguay gained full independence and became a sovereign nation
  • 1865
    Devastating cholera epidemic killed thousands in Montevideo
  • 1872
    The first telephone line was installed in Montevideo
  • 1877
    Education reform established free, compulsory, and secular public education
  • 1904
    Civil war resulted in significant loss of life and economic damage
  • 1930
    Uruguay hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup
  • 1933
    President dissolved parliament and established dictatorship
  • 1967
    A new constitution was adopted, establishing a presidential system
  • 1967
    Constitutional reform centralized power and suspended civil liberties
  • 1973
    Military coup established repressive dictatorship lasting over a decade
  • 1981
    Severe economic crisis led to massive devaluation of the peso
  • 1985
    Democracy was restored after years of military dictatorship
  • 2001
    Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak devastated cattle industry
  • 2002
    Uruguay became the first country in the world to provide a laptop to every primary school student
  • 2002
    Banking crisis caused economic collapse and record unemployment
  • 2013
    Same-sex marriage was legalized, making Uruguay the second Latin American country to do so
  • 2019
    Severe drought caused significant agricultural losses
  • 2020
    Uruguay was recognized as a global leader in renewable energy, with 98% of its electricity from renewable sources

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