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