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- 2. SOCCER MATE RAMBLA ART COUNTRYSIDE CARNIVAL DEMOCRACY BARBECUE TANGO Uruguayan Identity BEACHES
- 5. MONTEVIDEO Plaza Independencia Rambla Palacio Salvo Avenida 18 de Julio
- 6. Playa Pocitos Teatro Solis Parque Rodó Estadio Centenario
- 7. Colonia del Sacramento
- 8. Punta del Este Rocha
- 9. Countryside
- 10. Uruguay is a representative democratic republic with a presidential system. The members of government are elected for a five-year term by a universal suffrage system. Palacio Legislativo, Montevideo Democracy
- 13. Candombe is a native musical genre played by a string of tambores and dancers, mainly Afro-Americans.
- 17. URUGUYAN MUSIC Alfredo Zitarrosa Los Olimareños Jaime Ross Jorge Drexler NTVG Ruben Rada
- 20. In Uruguay, the gaucho is a major figure of national folklore as a symbol of freedom and individuality.
- 21. SOCCER: A national passion 1930 1950 2010
- 22. The Uruguayan barbecue, “ asado ”, is one of the most exquisite and famous in the world
- 23. TRADITIONAL FOOD Chivito Empanadas Alfajores Dulce de leche
- 24. MATE It is a traditional infused drink prepared from steeping dried leaves of yerba mate in hot water.
- 25. [email_address] Alina Gil Alianza Cultural Uruguay-Estados Unidos Partners of the Americas Uruguay - Minnesota
Editor's Notes
- Uruguay is one of the most economically developed countries in South America, with a high GDP per capita and the 52nd highest quality of life index in the world as of 2010
- Uruguay is divided into 19 departments whose local administrations replicate the division of the executive and legislative powers. Each department elects its own authorities through a universal suffrage system. The departmental executive authority resides in a superintendent and the legislative authority in a departmental board
- Montevideo was founded by the Spanish in the early 18th century as a military stronghold. [8] Uruguay won its independence in 1811–28 following a three-way struggle between the claims of Spain, Argentina and Brazil.
- Rambla is the name of the avenue that goes all along the coastline of Montevideo . Since all the southern departments of Uruguay are against either the Río de la Plata or the Atlantic Ocean , they all have ramblas as well.
- Colonia del Sacramento , one of Uruguay's oldest European settlements, was founded by the Portuguese in 1680
- meat and sheep farming is Uruguay occupies 59.6% of the land. The percentage further increases to 82.4% when cattle breeding is linked to other farm activities such as dairy, forage and rotation with crops such as rice. Agriculture based industries create more than 10% of the GDP (gross domestic product) for this nation and agriculture also produces the majority of all Uruguay exports. In 2007 Uruguay had cattle herds totalling 12 million head, making it the country with the highest number of cattle per capita at 3.8 Campaigns like “Uruguayan grass-fed beef” and “Uruguay Natural” aim to establish Uruguay as a premium brand in beef, wine and other food products.
- It is a constitutional democracy , the president fulfilling the roles of both head of state and head of government . Uruguay is a unitary state : justice, education, health, security, foreign policy, defence are all administered nationwide. [36] The Executive Power is exercised by the president and a cabinet of 13 ministers. [36] The legislative power is constituted by the General Assembly , composed of two chambers : the Chamber of Deputies of 99 members representing the 19 departments, elected based on proportional representation ; and the Chamber of Senators consisting of 31 members, 30 of whom are elected for a five year term by proportional representation and the Vice-president who presides over it
- For his poetry and novels Benedetti had won numerous international awards. The Truce, first published in 1960, has since been translated into 19 languages and made into two motion pictures . He was not well known in the English - speaking world. Galeano: His book “Open Veins of Latin America” (1971) has been translated into twenty languages and transcend orthodox genres: combining fiction, journalism, political analysis and history.
- Mate is served with a metal straw from a shared hollow calabash gourd . The straw is called a bombilla in some Latin American countries