Uruguay is a South American country located between Argentina and Brazil. Some key facts: - Population of around 3.5 million people with the capital and largest city being Montevideo - Spanish is the main language and the political system is a republican democracy - The culture has strong European influences with over 95% literacy and the predominant religion being Catholicism - Traditional aspects of culture include asado (barbecues), mate tea, and gauchos (cowboys), and festivals are popular - Notable cuisine includes panchos (hot dogs), torta frita (fried pie), and gnocchi eaten on the 29th of each month

1. TC. YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY
SUBMITTED BY: MEHMET GÖKBERK MÜRSELOĞLU
SUBMITTED TO: AHU ERDOĞDU
FACULTY/DEPARTMENT: FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LITERATURE/ TRANSLATION AND
INTERPRETING STUDIES
STUDENT NUMBER: 20110210030
SUBMITION DATE: 25.03.2015

2. URUGUAY
General Information about Uruguay
Media Tools/ Communication
Uruguayan Culture

3.  Uruguay Flag and Coat of
Arms

4. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT URUGUAY
 Total Surface: 313,782 km2
Population: 3,451,662 (data 2014)
Capital: Montevideo
Language: Spanish
Political regime: Republican Democracy
Currency: Uruguayan Peso
Average temperatures: Spring: 17°C , Summer:
23°C, Autumn: 18°C , Winter: 12°C
Cultural Profile: Literacy: 96.2%, Students per
teacher: 21
Official Educational System: lay, free and
compulsory
Religion: Catholic 56.2% - Non religious 38.3% -
Protestant 2% Jewish: 1.7%

5.  LOCATION OF URUGUAY

6. MEDIA TOOLS IN URUGUAY
 Top 3 TV Channels Top 3 Radio
Channels
1- teledoce.com 1- Radio El
Espectador
2- Montecable 2- La Mejor FM
3- Candombe TV

7. NEWSPAPERS
 1
 EL PAIS URUGUAY
 2
 EL OBSERVADOR
 3
 OVACION DIGITAL

8.  Top 3 Visited Websites
 Facebook.com
 Google.com.uy
 Youtube.com
 Mercadolibre.com.uy

9. NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION
 Uruguayans stand very close when conversing, both socially and
in business.
 People touch shoulders and hold arms while they talk to each
other.
 Never sit on or put your feet up on a ledge, desk or table.
 The “ch-ch” sound is used to get someone's attention or to get a
bus to stop.
 The North American “O.K.” sign is extremely rude.
 You may see people brush the backs of their hands under their
chins to signal “I don't know.”

10. URUGUAY CULTURE
 Festivals
 Laws
 Cuisine

11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJLkRr
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LAS LLAMADAS EN MONTEVIDEO
ENJOY!!

12. CUISINE

Torta de jamon y queso: a pie baked with layers of
ham and melted cheese
 Pancho: the typically Uruguayan hot dog: a bun
called "pan de Viena" filled with a "Frankfurter" with
mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise or "salsa golf" on top.
 Gnocchi (known as "ñoquis") is traditionally eaten
on the 29th day of each month. This was the day
before payday, when people were at their poorest.
Gnocchi made a cheap and hearty meal. On these
occasions, some people leave a coin or a banknote
under the plate to attract prosperity.

13.  Asado Mate

14. PANCHO

15. TRADITIONAL CLOTHING - GAUCHOS

16. TRADITIONAL CLOTHING - GAUCHOS

17. LGBT COMMUNITY
 Same-sex marriage

18. CANNABIS IN URUGUAY

19. CAPITAL CITY MONTEVIDEO

20. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION