Outline of Uruguay

An enlargeable relief map of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay

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[]

An enlargeable basic map of Uruguay

Pronunciation: (/ˈjʊərəɡwaɪ/ (listen); Spanish: [uɾuˈɣwaj])
Common English country name: Uruguay
Official English country name: The Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Common endonym(s): Uruguay
Official endonym(s): República Oriental del Uruguay
Adjectival(s): Uruguayan
Demonym(s): Oriental, Uruguayan
Etymology: Name of Uruguay
International rankings of Uruguay
ISO country codes: UY, URY, 858
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:UY
Internet country code top-level domain: .uy

Geography of Uruguay[]

Geography of Uruguay

Uruguay is: a country
Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
  - Latin America
    - South America
      - Southern Cone
- Time zone: UTC-03
- Extreme points of Uruguay
  - High: Cerro Catedral 514 m (1,686 ft)
  - Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,648 km

Brazil 1,068 km

Argentina 580 km

Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean 660 km

Population of Uruguay: 3,340,000 - 132nd most populous country
Area of Uruguay: 176,215 km²
Atlas of Uruguay

Environment of Uruguay[]

An enlargeable satellite image of Uruguay

Climate of Uruguay
Renewable energy in Uruguay
Geology of Uruguay
Protected areas of Uruguay
- National parks of Uruguay
Wildlife of Uruguay
- Fauna of Uruguay
  - Birds of Uruguay
  - Mammals of Uruguay

Natural geographic features of Uruguay[]

Fjords of Uruguay: none
Glaciers of Uruguay: none
Islands of Uruguay
Lakes of Uruguay
Mountains of Uruguay
- Volcanoes in Uruguay: none
Rivers of Uruguay
Valleys of Uruguay
World Heritage Sites in Uruguay: Colonia del Sacramento

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

Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of Uruguay: Montevideo
Elections in Uruguay
Political parties in Uruguay

Branches of the government of Uruguay[]

Government of Uruguay

Executive branch of the government of Uruguay[]

Head of state: President of Uruguay,
Head of government: President of Uruguay,
Cabinet of Uruguay

Legislative branch of the government of Uruguay[]

Parliament of Uruguay (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Uruguay
- Lower house: Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay

Judicial branch of the government of Uruguay[]

Court system of Uruguay

Supreme Court of Uruguay

Foreign relations of Uruguay[]

Foreign relations of Uruguay

Diplomatic missions in Uruguay
Diplomatic missions of Uruguay

International organization membership[]

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

Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
Andean Community of Nations (CAN) (associate)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Latin American Economic System (LAES)
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (observer)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Rio Group (RG)
Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur)
Unión Latina
Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Uruguay[]

Law of Uruguay

Cannabis in Uruguay
Constitution of Uruguay
Human rights in Uruguay
- LGBT rights in Uruguay
- Freedom of religion in Uruguay

Military of Uruguay[]

Military of Uruguay

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
Forces
- Army of Uruguay
- Navy of Uruguay
- Air Force of Uruguay

Local government in Uruguay[]

Local government in Uruguay

History of Uruguay[]

History of Uruguay

History of Uruguay, by period or event[]

Indigenous peoples of Uruguay
- Charrúa people
- Guarani people
Spanish colonization of the Americas
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (1776–1814)
Banda Oriental
British invasions of the Río de la Plata (1806–1807)
Liga Federal (1815–1820)
Cisplatina (1821–1828)
Thirty-Three Orientals
Treaty of Montevideo (1828)
Uruguayan Civil War (1839–1851)
Uruguayan War (1864–1865)
Paraguayan War 1864–1870
Revolution of the Lances (1870–1872)
Battle of Masoller (1904)
Batllism
Tupamaros
Civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay (1973–1985)
Law on the Expiration of the Punitive Claims of the State (1986)

History of Uruguay, by region[]

History of Uruguay, by subject[]

Culture of Uruguay[]

Culture of Uruguay

Cuisine of Uruguay
Disability in Uruguay
Languages of Uruguay
National symbols of Uruguay
- Coat of arms of Uruguay
- Flag of Uruguay
- National anthem of Uruguay
Orders, decorations, and medals of Uruguay: the decorations granted by the Uruguayan authorities to distinguish persons or organizations due to meritory services or achievements.
- Civilian decorations:
  - Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay: a decoration granted to foreign individuals due to reciprocity reasons and diplomatic relationships.^[2]
  - : granted to local or foreign individuals to distinguish their work and contribution to further improve the culture.^[3]
  - : this decoration acknowledges individuals whose relevant merits or career path related to sports, locally or internationally, contributed with the development of the sports in Uruguay, and also to individuals who contributed with international covenants related to sports.^[4]
- Military decorations:
  - Medal of Military Merit: highest military award related to the Army of Uruguay, that awards civilian and military individuals, Uruguayan or foreign, and also to military units or institutions, due to meritory services or relevant contributions to the Army of Uruguay, and also for exceptional performance in combat in the case of military units.^[5]
  - : highest military award related to the Uruguayan Air Force, that awards civilian and military individuals, Uruguayan or foreign, for their outstanding services in benefit of the Uruguayan Air Force or the national aviation.^[6]
  - Decoration Honor of Naval Merit Commander Peter Campbell: highest military award related to the Navy of Uruguay, that acknowledges civilian and military individuals, Uruguayan or foreign, and also to military units and Uruguayan or foreign institutions, for their outstanding services or relevant works served to the Uruguayan Navy.^[7]
  - 18 May 1811 Medal: second award in Army decorations hierarchy, to acknowledge meritory services to the Uruguayan Army.^[8]
  - : second award in Navy decorations hierarchy, to distinguish civilian and military individuals, military units or institutions, for their merits related to the Navy.^[9]
  - Medal of Military Valor: third award in Army decorations hierarchy, to recognize heroic or valor in actions performed in duty.^[10]
  - : decoration by the Staff of Defense office to distinguish individuals who contributed with their services to the Ministry of Defense, Staff of Defense office or to the branches of Armed Forces in general.^[11]
People of Uruguay
Prostitution in Uruguay
Public holidays in Uruguay
Religion in Uruguay
- Christianity in Uruguay
  - Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay
- Hinduism in Uruguay
- Islam in Uruguay
- Judaism in Uruguay
- Bahá'í Faith in Uruguay
World Heritage Sites in Uruguay

Art in Uruguay[]

Sports in Uruguay[]

Sports in Uruguay

Football in Uruguay
Uruguay at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Uruguay[]

Economy of Uruguay

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 86th (eighty-sixth)
Agriculture in Uruguay
Banking in Uruguay
- Central Bank of Uruguay
Communications in Uruguay
- Internet in Uruguay
Companies of Uruguay
Currency of Uruguay: Peso
- ISO 4217: UYU
Energy in Uruguay
- Energy policy of Uruguay
- Nuclear energy in Uruguay
Health care in Uruguay
Mining in Uruguay
Uruguay Stock Exchange
Tourism in Uruguay
Transport in Uruguay
- Airports in Uruguay
- Rail transport in Uruguay
- Roads in Uruguay
Water supply and sanitation in Uruguay

Education in Uruguay[]

Education in Uruguay: under the principles of compulsory, secular and free education of the public education institutions since 1876. The system comprises pre-primary education (compulsory from 4 year-old children), compulsory primary education, compulsory lower and higher secondary education, and voluntary tertiary education (universitary and not universitary).
Universities in Uruguay:
- Public: University of the Republic, .
- Private: ORT University, , Catholic University, University of Montevideo, CLAEH University.