Uruguay school project

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2. Name
 The full name of Uruguay is Republica Oriental del
Uruguay, which means Oriental Republic of
Uruguay. The name of the country has been derived
from a Guarani word, which when translated means
“river of painted birds”.
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3.  The official language of Uruguay is Spanish.
 Uruguay is a multiparty presidential representative
democratic republic, under which the President of
Uruguay is both the head of state and the head of
government
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4. Jose Mujica
 He is a vegetarian, and has been described as "the
world's 'poorest' president", as he donates around 90
percent of his monthly salary, approximately $12,000,
to charities to benefit poor people and small
entrepreneurs
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5. Origins
 A staggering 88% of the Uruguayans are European
descendants, which is very high as compared to quite a
number of other Latin-American countries. This is due
to the fact that Uruguay received a number of
European immigrants from Spain and Italy during the
19th and 20th century.
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6. Beaches
 Uruguay has a coastline of about 500 kilometers, which
offers some of the most beautiful and scenic beaches.
Most of the good beaches are located towards the north
of the coast, on the Atlantic Ocean.
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7. Capital
 The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo, which is the
most populated area of this country. It is also a natural
port and is an important business and commercial
center.
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8. Lifestyle
 The people of Uruguay life a healthy lifestyle. The
infant mortality rate is around 13.9/1000, which is very
low and life expectancy at birth is 75.2 years. This is
the highest in South America
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9. Education
 Uruguay also has one of the highest grades of literacy
in Latin America. The official figures state that the rate
of literacy in the country is around 97%.
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10. Morality
 As per Transparency International, Uruguay is rated as
the least corrupt country in Latin America, along with
Chile.
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11. Democracy
 The political and labor conditions of the country are
among the freest on the continent.
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12. Religion
 Christianity is the main religion practice in the
country. Almost more than half the populace
comprises of Roman Catholics. The rest are
Protestants and still others follow the Jewish religion.
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13. Agriculture
 Uruguay is largely dependent on agriculture and
services for its economy. Agriculture accounts to over
two-thirds of the total exports in the country.
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14. Industry
 The main industries in Uruguay include food
processing, electrical machinery, transportation
equipment, petroleum products, textiles, chemicals
and beverages.
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16. Literature
 One of Uruguay's most famous works
of literature is Ariel by José Enrique Rodó (1871–1917).
Written in 1900, the book deals with the need to
maintain spiritual values while pursuing material and
technical progress. Florencio Sánchez (1875–1910)
wrote plays about social problems that are still performed
today. Juan Zorrilla de San Martín (1855–1931) wrote
epic poems about Uruguayan history. Juana de
Ibarbourou (1895–1979) and Delmira Agustini (1866–1914)
were also notable poets. Modern Uruguayan writers
include Juan Carlos Onetti(author of No Man's
Land and The Shipyard), novelist Mario Benedetti, social
critic Eduardo Galeano, and Mario Jesús Moraes.
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17. Music
 Uruguayans enjoy musicals such as tango, folk,
and waltz, as well as local forms such
as, candombe, milonga and murga. Uruguay's
annual Carnival is a major event with many unique
features distinguishing it from those of its neighbours.
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