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=Uruguay=

Full name: [|Eastern Republic of Uruguay] [|National anthem] of Uruguay Uruguay is located in South America and it is in the Southern hemisphere There is no section of rainforest located in Uruguay The capitol of Uruguay is Montevido. The [|languages] in Uruguay include:Spanish, Portunol, and Brazilero The [|religions] in Uruguay include: Roman Catholic 66%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Other 31% Uruguay is distinguished by its high literacy rate Uruguay gained its independence in 1825 Uruguay comes from the Guarani languange and means "river of the painted birds" Physical features: grassy plains, low hills,Negro river, and Río de la Plata river Reletive location: next to Brazil and Argentina The highest point in Uruguay is Cerro Catedral Geograhpy fact: second-smallest south american country Life expectancy for males: 72 years Life expectancy for women: 79 years Population: 3,431,932 (2006) Literacy rate: 97.3% (there is no difference between men and women) Area: 68,037 sq miles Uruguay exported 1858 million dollars in 2002 Uruguay is the leading exporter of software and IT services to Latin American countries Uruguay was preveously ruled by Spain Uruguay has a Constitutional government [|Government leaders]: Tabare Vazquez, Oscar Bolioli, Currency used in Uruguay: [|Peso] [|Timline] of Uruguay from 1516 to 2006 The average cost of a flight from the Newark International Airport to Montevido is 741 dollars. Main [|exports]: Meat, rice, leather products, vehicles, dairy products, wool, electricity Absolute location of Montevido: 35 degrees South, 56 degrees West Five other cities in Uruguay are:
 * Salto
 * Melo
 * Las Piedras
 * Ansina
 * Artigas

Cimate: The climate is mild and humid, it also varies. The capitol has an average temperature of 51 degrees Fahrenheit in July and 73 degrees in January [|Weather] forecast for Montevido