Outline of Uruguay explained

See also: Index of Uruguay-related articles.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uruguay:

Uruguay  - sovereign country located in southeastern South America.[1] It is home to 3.46 million people, of which 1.7 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area. Montevideo was founded by the Spanish in the early 18th century as a military stronghold. Uruguay won its independence in 1825-1828 following a three-way struggle between Spain, Argentina and Brazil. It is a constitutional democracy, where the president fulfills the roles of both head of state and head of government. The economy is largely based on agriculture (making up 10% of GDP and the most substantial export) and the state sector, Uruguay's economy is on the whole more stable than in its surrounding states, and it maintains a solid reputation with investors.

General reference

Geography of Uruguay

Geography of Uruguay

1,068 km

580 km

Environment of Uruguay

Natural geographic features of Uruguay

Regions of Uruguay

Regions of Uruguay

Ecoregions of Uruguay

List of ecoregions in Uruguay

Demography of Uruguay

Demographics of Uruguay

Government and politics of Uruguay

Politics of Uruguay

Branches of the government of Uruguay

Government of Uruguay

Executive branch of the government of Uruguay

Legislative branch of the government of Uruguay

Judicial branch of the government of Uruguay

Court system of Uruguay

Foreign relations of Uruguay

Foreign relations of Uruguay

International organization membership

The Eastern Republic of Uruguay is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Uruguay

Law of Uruguay

Human rights in Uruguay

Legal enforcement of Uruguay:

Legal issues:

Military of Uruguay

Military of Uruguay

Administrative divisions

Departments of Uruguay

the country is currently divided in 19 departments. Each department has an executive branch led by an intendant, and a legislative branch called Departmental Board.

Local government in Uruguay

since 2009 there is a new system of second level administrative divisions called "municipalities" in each department.

History of Uruguay

History of Uruguay

History of Uruguay, by period or event

History of Uruguay, by subject

Political history of Uruguay

The history of Uruguay according to the political period (interim and other administrations in italics):

Culture of Uruguay

Culture of Uruguay

Art in Uruguay

Sports in Uruguay

Sports in Uruguay

Economy and infrastructure of Uruguay

Economy of Uruguay

Peso

UYU

Education in Uruguay

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 2, 2009. Uruguay. The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 23, 2009.
  2. Web site: Ley N° 16300. AUTORIZACION AL PODER EJECUTIVO A ACUÑAR LA "MEDALLA DE LA REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY" A LOS EFECTOS DE ENTREGARLAS A PERSONALIDADES EXTRANJERAS . es. IMPO . 9 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Ley N° 19050. CREACION DE "LA MEDALLA DELMIRA AGUSTINI". es. IMPO . 14 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Decreto N° 148/997. CREACION DE LA ORDEN AL MERITO DEPORTIVO. DEPORTISTAS Y PERSONALIDADES DESTACADAS. COMISION NACIONAL DE EDUCACION FISICA. es. IMPO. 7 January 2021.
  5. Web site: Decreto N° 511/991. CREACION DE LA MEDALLA AL MERITO MILITAR. es. IMPO. 29 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Decreto N° 49/992. OTORGAMIENTO DE MEDALLA AL MERITO AERONAUTICO . es. IMPO. 24 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Decreto N° 368/993. CONDECORACIONES. MEDALLA AL MERITO NAVAL. es. IMPO. 14 December 2020.
  8. Web site: Decreto N° 71/019. DEROGACION DEL DECRETO 469/997 Y CREACION DE LA DISTINCION "MEDALLA 18 DE MAYO DE 1811" . es. IMPO . 16 August 2020.
  9. Web site: Decreto N° 43/000. CREACION DE LA MEDALLA 15 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 1817. es. IMPO. 14 December 2020.
  10. Web site: Decreto N° 227/007. es. IMPO. 20 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Decreto N° 372/013. CREACION DE LA DISTINCION "GRAL. JOSE ARTIGAS - JEFE DE LOS ORIENTALES". es. IMPO. 7 January 2021.