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Extractions: The only inhabitants of Uruguay before European colonization of the area were the Charrua Indians, a small tribe driven south by the Guarani Indians of Paraguay. The Spanish discovered the territory of present-day Uruguay in 1516, but the Indians' fierce resistance to conquest, combined with the absence of gold and silver, limited settlement in the region during the 16th and 17th centuries. The Spanish introduced cattle, which became a source of wealth in the region. Spanish colonization increased as Spain sought to limit Portugal's expansion of Brazil's frontiers. Montevideo was founded by the Spanish in the early 18th century as a military stronghold; its natural harbor soon developed into a commercial center competing with Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires. Uruguay's early 19th century history was shaped by ongoing conflicts between the British, Spanish, Portuguese, and colonial forces for dominance in the Argentina-Brazil-Uruguay region. In 1811, Jose Gervasio Artigas, who became Uruguay's national hero, launched a successful revolt against Spain. In 1821, the Provincia Oriental del Rio de la Plata, present-day Uruguay, was annexed to Brazil by Portugal. The Provincia declared independence from Brazil in August 25, 1825 (after numerous revolts in 1821, 1823, and 1825) but decided to adhere to a regional federation with Argentina.
Extractions: @import "/worldguide/css/dmStyle.css"; @import "/worldguide/css/dmStyle_structure.css"; @import "/worldguide/css/dmStyle_theme.css"; worldguide shop thorn tree forum travel services ... travel links Explore Uruguay This South American pocket is bursting at the seams with charming treats. Check out our other destinations: Within Uruguay Montevideo Click here Parque Nacional Santa Teresa WORLDGUIDE Introduction See Image Gallery Transport Money Essential Info RELATED Thorn Tree Forum Postcards Travel Links Uruguay may be pint-sized, but it's certainly big-hearted when it comes to attractions. It contains one of South America's most interesting capitals, charming colonial towns, the hilly interior (true gaucho country) and a cluster of internationally renowned beach resorts.
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Extractions: The Virtual Jewish History Tour Uruguay by Avi Hein Uruguay has a long and established Jewish community, and its development parallels the development of the country. Uruguay did not have a significant Inquisition and there are some traces of Conversos who lived in the 16th century. Few documents relating to Jewish history during the Colonial period are extant. In 1726, the governor of Montevideo called upon the first settlers to be "persons of worth, of good habits, repute and family, so that they be not inferior nor of Moorish or Jewish race." The first record of Jewish settlement is in the 1770s. With the end of the Inquisition in 1813, the political and social system of Uruguay evolved to a greater level of openness and tolerance. This openness provided the basis for continued Jewish residence beginning in the nineteenth-century. Documentation of today's Jewish community dates back only to 1880. In 1905, there were various records of the Jews' arrival. The first recorded minyan was not until 1912. In 1909, 150 Jews lived in Montevideo, the city with the largest Jewish population. Despite the history of settlement, the community did not open its first
History Of Uruguay Comprehensive online resources about the history of the country of uruguay. http://history1900s.about.com/library/world/blxuruguay.htm
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Extractions: Sources: The Library of Congress Country Studies; CIA World Factbook Back to Uruguay Government With the return of democratic government in 1985, Uruguay's foreign policy underwent an abrupt change. After taking office, Sanguinetti vowed to maintain and increase diplomatic relations with every nation "that respects the international rules of noninterference in the internal affairs of other countries." He carried out this policy by renewing relations with Cuba, Nicaragua, and China and by strengthening relations with the Soviet Union. Sanguinetti's first foreign affairs minister, Enrique Iglesias, conducted an intensive and successful diplomatic offensive to restore his country's prestige. Once again, Uruguay began to host important international meetings, such as the September 1986 GATT conference and the second meeting of the presidents of the Group of Eight (the successor organization of the Contadora Support Group) in October 1988, at the seaside resort of Punta del Este. More world leaders visited Uruguay during the Sanguinetti administration than ever before in Uruguay's history. An important element of the Sanguinetti government's foreign policy was the promotion of a more just world economy and of a more free and open trade system. Guided by Iglesias, Sanguinetti reintegrated Uruguay into the region, renewed and strengthened diplomatic and commercial relations with countries that were ignored for ideological reasons during the "military diplomacy" period, negotiated new markets for Uruguayan products, instigated a new round of negotiations in GATT, and designed a new Latin American strategy for dealing with the foreign debt. In April 1988, after Iglesias's election as president of the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB), Luis A. Barrios Tassano became Sanguinetti's second foreign affairs minister. Barrios described Uruguayan foreign policy as "pluralist, multifaceted, nationalist, and flexible."
Extractions: Sources: The Library of Congress Country Studies; CIA World Factbook Back to Uruguay Society Uruguay's population has grown slowly throughout its history, reaching the 1 million mark early in the twentieth century. In the twentieth century, the rate of population growth declined steadily, however, despite significant amounts of immigration and virtually halted in the 1950s. Registered at over 2 percent in 1916, the annual growth rate had dropped to 1.4 percent by 1937. It continued in the 1.2 to 1.5 percent range until 1960, but in the 1960s population growth averaged only 1 percent annually. In the 1970s, the average annual growth rate was even lower, at 0.4 percent. In the 1981-88 period, annual population growth was 0.7 percent, but in 1990 it was 0.6 percent. A major contributor to the slow population growth rate was Uruguay's low, and declining, crude birth rate. It fell steadily throughout the first half of the twentieth century, from 38.9 per 1,000 population in the 1900-04 period to 21.1 per 1,000 in the 1945-49 period, where it more or less stabilized through the mid1960s . In the 1980-85 period, the birth rate was 19.5 per 1,000. In 1987 it was estimated at 17.5, and in 1990 it was estimated at 17 per 1,000. (In comparison, the birth rates for Argentina, Brazil, and the United States in 1990 were 20 per 1,000, 26 per 1,000, and 15 per 1,000, respectively.) This relatively low birth rate was usually ascribed to Uruguay's prosperity and the widespread availability of contraception. Given the secularization of Uruguayan society at the beginning of the twentieth century, the influence of the Roman Catholic Church was minor (see
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Extractions: Uruguay People History Culture Home Afghanistan Social Studies Albania Social Studies Algeria Social Studies ... Vietnam Social Studies You may find additional information about the country of your choice in the sections for Archaeology Anthropology or Ancient Civilizations Uruguay Tourism Please Note: If you sometimes get an error message when clicking on a large text link, don't give up. Try the URL link instead. There are times when the large text link doesn't "take" for some reason, thus the built-in redundancy. Thank you. About Uruguay General overview of Uruguay including an "expanded profile" section. - illustrated - From Countryreports.org - http://www.countryreports.org/uruguay.htm CIA - The World Factbook Uruguay A detailed look at Uruguay including history, people, culture, political structure, economics and many other topics. - From US Central Intelligence Agency - http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/uy.html
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Uruguay - Definition Of Uruguay In Encyclopedia For most of uruguay s history the Colorado and Blanco parties had alternated in power. The elections of 2004, however, brought the Frente Amplio, http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Uruguay
Extractions: Currency Uruguayan Peso Time zone UTC ... edit this box The Republic Eastern of the Uruguay Spanish República Oriental del Uruguay ), is a country in southern South America . The nation is triangular in shape and is bordered by Brazil to the north, the Uruguay River to the west, the estuary of the Rio de la Plata (River Plate) to the southwest, with Argentina on the other bank of both, and finally the South
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WWW-VL History Index - Uruguay Directory of online resources in English and Spanish pertaining the history of this country. http://vlib.iue.it/history/americas/Uruguay/
Extractions: Executive Memorandum #944 However, elections in Uruguay this fall could bring in a populist president who could steer the country away from free markets. Sandwiched between the precarious economies of neighboring Argentina and Brazil, Uruguay needs foreign investment and expanded markets for its products. Moreover, the United States needs close friends in the Southern Cone to cement prospects for a hemispheric free trade zone. U.S. congressional approval of the U.S.-Uruguay Bilateral Investment Treaty and active U.S. engagement can help to protect Uruguay's market reforms and to keep the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiations on track. Important Democratic Ally. Despite a historic embrace of democracy and free enterprise, socialist dreams are part of Uruguay's history. Growing rich on beef and wool sales in the early 1900s, it was known as the Switzerland of South America for utopian social programs such as fictitious government jobs and expansive labor benefits. However, such policies proved unsustainable in the more competitive global environment following World War II. Steady economic decline stoked unrest as urban guerrillas called Tupamaros tried to overthrow the government, which prompted a military takeover that began in 1973.
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A Short History Of Uruguay Presentday uruguay is settled by Charrua Indians and discovered by the Spanish The independence of uruguay in 1810 is disputed by both La Plata and http://www.electionworld.org/history/uruguay.htm
Extractions: Present-day Uruguay is settled by Charrua Indians and discovered by the Spanish explorer Juan Duaz de Solis in 1516. It last until 1624 that Spanish colonists found settlements, followed by Portuguese colonists in 1680. Portugal founds the Nova Colônia do Sacramento , which it holds until 1777. Spain founds in 1726 the city of San Filipe de Montevideo, which becomes a Spanish province in 1751. The area is since 1777 clearly under Spanish rule and is part of the Viceroyalty of La Plata . The independence of Uruguay in 1810 is disputed by both La Plata and Brazil : Brazil annexes the area in 1816 as the Province of Cisplatina. In 1825 a uprising against Brazil leads to the formal reincorporation into Río de la Plata When Brazil is defeated finally in 1828, Uruguay becomes independent as the State of Montevideo , named Oriental Republic of Uruguay since 1830. The country's hardwon independence is followed by protracted civil wars. The longest of these, the Guerra Grande (1839-1851), ends in the division of the country in two blocs, the ancestors of the two main political parties: the liberals of the Partido Colorado (Red Party, PC) and the conservatives of the Partido Nacional (National Party, PN). The remainder of the 19th century sees interventions by neighboring states, political and economic fluctuations as well as large inflows of immigrants, mostly from Europe. In 1872 the parties agree to a peace treaty and Uruguay becomes a stable democracy until 1929. All governments between 1865 and 1958 are sincethen led by the PC presidents. Under the liberal president José Battle y Ordóñez of the Colorado Party (1903-1907 and 1911-1915) Uruguay becomes a wealthy state. He established widespread political, social and economic reforms such as a welfare program, government participation in many facets of the economy and a plural executive. The influence of Battle on Uruguayan society remains dominant. Both parties are divided in recognized factions (sublemas) with their own organization, which present lists of candidates at elections. At the elections the results of the sublemas are summated to the benefit of the party.
