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Uruguay
Uruguay is a country in the southeastern part of South America. Its capital is Montevideo and it is the second smallest country in South America with a total land area of 176,000 square kilometers.
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What does a home look like in Uruguay?
In a regular apartment you could have a living and dinning-room, a closed kitchen, one, two or more bedrooms and a bathroom. Very similar to a US apartment but the kitchen that usually has a door, it's closed not integrated into the living room. However, some newer apartments are different on this and to save space are copying the American standard.
What kind of technology does Uruguay use?
Most people has a personal laptop, you may found some that have a tablet PC as well and many have smartphones from Samsung, LG or Apple. Also you can check the bus schedules online and order food online to many restaurants.
When do kids start school in Uruguay?
School is mandatory for every Uruguayan children, they start elementary school at the age of 6 and leaves (to start high-school) at 11/12. Elementary school takes 6 years in Uruguay (high-school takes the same)
How many people on Uruguay speak English?
English is not an official language in Uruguay (Spanish is) so not many people speaks English. However, there are many bilingual schools (who teach in Spanish and English) and many people studies English but it's not common to speak in English in local shops. Hotels and tourist places yes.
What south american nation has two capital cities?
Settled by Spanish conquistadors in 1537, Bogotá was a sheltered site near the Bogotá village of Teusaquillo. Santafé de Bogotá became the capital of the Viceroyalty of New Grenada (Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela) in 1550 because of its central location in Colombia. It was also the capital of the post-independence alliance known as Gran Colombia.
1 Uruguayan pesos is how much in US dollars?
According to ask.com, 2552.5832 US Dollars (USD) is equal to 50000 Uruguayan Pesos (UYU).
What are unique features about Uruguay?
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Uruguay Flag and Fast Facts Population
3,419,000
Capital
Montevideo; 1,341,000
Area
176,215 square kilometers
(68,037 square miles)
Language
Spanish, Portunol, Brazilero
Religion
Roman Catholic
Uruguay is a Guarani word which means river of the painted birds.
It is against the law to harm dogs in Uruguay and all stray dogs are well-fed and looked after
Fog is very common in Uruguay because it has a very high humidity and there is an abundance of water.
In Uruguay every school I provided with a laptop.
The national anthem of Uruguay is 5 minutes long the longest national anthem to date.
You can enter Uruguay from the almost any country without a visa except for India
this is all I found :)
is it true that they make musical instruments out of the trash that is found in one of the towns in Uraguay?on nov.17 2013 60 mins. had a show about this musical orchestra whose instruments were made from trash.
How does a Uruguay president get elected?
Once every 5 years there are National Elections.
First on May of the Election Year every political party that wants to have a representation in the National Elections has to arrange internal elections to designate only one person that would represent that party in the National Elections. The government handles this internal elections and the citizens can (it's optional) go and vote between the choices each party gives (only one of only one political party), from that election only one person would come out victorious from each political party (there are three major political parties in Uruguay and 3 minor parties). Then those politicians will have a political campaign until the end of October when the first step of the National Elections are held (at this time the vote is mandatory for any Uruguayan citizen that is inside the country at that time), if one party achieves 50% + 1 votes then the new President is elected, if not the two most votes candidates will have a final round at the end of November (the vote is mandatory again for Uruguayan citizens inside the country at that time) where by simple majority the President will be elected. The parlament will be elected always in October along with the President if it surpasses the 50% + 1 votes, if not the parlament is elected anyway in October and the president and vice-president will be elected the following month.
Who did Uruguay gain their independence from?
A British Lord worked as intermediate between Argentina and Brazil to fix the dispute over the territory where now Uruguay is. The result of this treaty was the creation of a new country at the east of the Uruguay River (that's why Uruguay full name is "República Oriental del Uruguay", what means Eastern Republic of Uruguay). This Lord was named John Ponsonby.
What does Spain produce most of?
Spain is a largely agricultural country. Spain produces crops like wheat, barely, vegetables, tomatoes, olives, sugar, beets, fruit, grapes, and cork.
What percentage of people in Uruguay speak Spanish?
The only official language in Uruguay is Spanish and is the only one talked by every Uruguayan.
What South American countries have national capitals located on an ocean?
There are at least three (not including French Guiana) and as many as five: definitely Guyana, Suriname, and Peru and probably Uruguay and Argentina.
Two national capitals on the Atlantic Ocean coast of South America are Georgetown (Guyana) and Paramaribo (Suriname). A third capital is Cayenne, but is it technically an overseas territory of France. Lima (Peru) is slightly inland but extends to the Pacific Ocean coast.
Montevideo (Uruguay) and Buenos Aires (Argentina) are both located at the mouth of the Rio de la Plata, which is more or less on the Atlantic.
Pampas. A vast area of grassland and rich soil in south-central South America.
Rio de la Plata.
Depends from where, from the US is 9 and a half hours directly from Miami, FL.
How long does it take to ship a package from Hong Kong to the US?
It really depends on how and when they ship it. First class registered air mail could take as little as five days, while the post air mail could take as long as a month. You must also take Chinese holidays into account. In my personal experience, a package from Hong Kong shipped two days after I ordered it and arrived nine days after that.
Personal Experiences:
I ordered through SinoMobileParts on February 26th, and I have yet to receive my package as of April 15th. In fact, they sent out a second one on March 26th, because it seemed like the first one was never showing up, and that one has yet to arrive.
How many forever stamps are needed to mail a letter to Uruguay?
Depends on where you are sending it from!
It costs 98 cents from the US in the year 2010.
What does the symbols of the Uruguayan emblem mean?
- The stripes mean the nine provinces at the time of liberation.
- White - peace and honesty
- Blue - the sky and blue coastal water - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice
