Other uses pp move indef Infobox country native name native name es Rep blica Oriental del Uruguay icon no conventional long name Oriental Republic of Uruguay common name Uruguay image flag Flag of Uruguay.svg ... es icon small br Freedom or Death small national anthem National Anthem of Uruguay br Himno Nacional de Uruguay File HimnoNacionalUruguay.ogg image map URY orthographic.svg map width 220px alt map ... leader title1 President of Uruguay President leader name1 Jos Mujica leader title2 Vice President of Uruguay Vice President leader name2 Danilo Astori leader title3 leader name3 leader title4 leader ...&ssd 1&sort country&ds .&br 1&c 298&s NGDPD 2CNGDPDPC 2CPPPGDP 2CPPPPC 2CLP&grp 0&a title Uruguay publisher ... saving time in Uruguay UYST utc offset DST 2 antipodes date format DST note drives on right cctld .uy iso3166code calling code 598 image map3 alt map3 footnotes footnote1 footnote2 footnote7 Uruguay IPAc en audio en us Uruguay 1.ogg j r w a , ref cite book title Longman pronunciation dictionary ... page 755 entry Uruguay ref officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay , ref name cia cite web url https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos uy.html title Uruguay publisher The World ... Uruguay title Uruguay accessdate 2008 09 02 year 2008 publisher Encyclop dia Britannica, Inc ref sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay ref For example, http www.icj cij.org docket files 135 15873.pdf International Court of Justice press release 20 April 2010 re judgment Argentina v Uruguay . ref lang es Rep blica Oriental del Uruguay IPA es re pu lika o je n t al d e l u u wai pron is a country ... are of European ancestry. ref name cia Uruguay s only land border is with Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil , to the north. To the west lies the Uruguay River and the estuary of the R o de la Plata ... convert 176000 km2 sqmi , Uruguay is the second smallest nation in South America by area ... Spanish in the early 18th century as a military stronghold. ref name dept state Uruguay won its independence ... more details
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Uruguay may refer to ARA Uruguay ARA Uruguay , a museum ship in Buenos Aires, Argentina Corbeta Uruguay , an Argentine military outpost in the South Sandwich Islands, 1976 1982 Concepci n del Uruguay , a city in the province of Entre R os, Argentina Uruguay , officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, a country in South America Uruguay River , a river bordering Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay in South America Uruguay Buenos Aires Metro , a metro station in Buenos Aires, Argentina a metro station in Milan, Italy geodis ca Uruguai desambiguaci de Uruguay Begriffskl rung es Uruguay desambiguaci n fr Uruguay homonymie it Uruguay disambigua nl Uruguay doorverwijspagina pt Uruguai desambigua o ru ... more details
of Uruguay.svg 191 Coat of arms of Uruguay.svg 96 The Flag of Uruguay The Coat of arms of Uruguay Image Uruguay orthographic projection .svg right 188px Image Uruguay rel 95.jpg thumb An enlargeable relief map of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay See also Index of Uruguay related articles The Oriental Republic of Uruguay is a List of sovereign states sovereign country located in southeastern South ... the world factbook geos uy.html title Uruguay work The World Factbook publisher United States ... to the north, by Argentina across the bank of both the Uruguay River to the west and the estuary of R o ... by the Spanish in the early 18th century as a military stronghold. Uruguay won its independence in 1825 ... sector, Uruguay s economy is on the whole more stable than in its surrounding states, and it maintains a solid reputation with investors. According to Transparency International , Uruguay ... level. ref http www.sfbaytimes.com index.php?sec article&article id 7116 Uruguay Passes Civil .... The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uruguay TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Uruguay CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of Uruguay International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name Uruguay Official English country name The Oriental Republic of Uruguay Common endonym s List of countries and capitals in native languages ... and demonymic forms of place names Countries and nations Demonym s 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 image Topographic Map thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Uruguay Main Geography of UruguayUruguay is a Nation state country Location ... March UTC 02 Extreme points of Uruguay High Cerro Catedral Uruguay Cerro Catedral convert 514 ... Argentina 580 km Coastline South Atlantic Ocean 660 km Population of Uruguay 3,340,000 List of countries ... more details
Politics of Uruguay The Chamber of Senators C mara de Senadores is the upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay General Assembly Asamblea General of Uruguay . The Chamber has 30 members elected for a five year term by proportional representation the vice president of Uruguay presides over the chamber ... represent the Broad Front Uruguay Frente Amplio , 9 represent the National Party Uruguay National Party , and 5 represent the Colorado Party Uruguay Colorado Party . ref http en.mercopress.com 2009 ... general election, 2009 Uruguay legislative election, 2009 Current Senators As of the Uruguayan ... Astori Vice President of Uruguay President Broad Front Uruguay Frente Amplio Uruguay Assembly Sergio Abreu National Party Uruguay National Party National Alliance Uruguay National Alliance Ernesto Agazzi Broad Front Uruguay Frente Amplio Movement of Popular Participation MPP Jos Amor n Colorado Party Uruguay Colorado Party ProBa Carlos Bar ibar Broad Front Uruguay Frente Amplio Uruguay Assembly Pedro Bordaberry Colorado Party Uruguay Colorado Party Vamos Uruguay Juan Chiruchi National Party Uruguay National Party Herrerism UNA Germ n Coutinho Colorado Party Uruguay Colorado Party Vamos Uruguay Eber Da Rosa National Party Uruguay National Party National Alliance Uruguay National Alliance Susana Dalm s Broad Front Uruguay Frente Amplio Uruguay Assembly Eleuterio Fern ndez Huidobro Broad Front Uruguay Frente Amplio CAP L Ram n Fonticiella Broad Front Uruguay Frente Amplio Uruguay Assembly Francisco Gallinal National Party Uruguay National Party Herrerism UNA Luis Alberto Heber National Party Uruguay National Party Herrerism UNA Luis Alberto Lacalle National Party Uruguay National Party Herrerism UNA Jorge Larra aga National Party Uruguay National Party National Alliance Uruguay National Alliance Eduardo Lorier Broad Front Uruguay Frente Amplio Communist Party of Uruguay Daniel Mart nez Broad Front Uruguay Frente Amplio Socialist Party of Uruguay Rafael Michelini Broad Front ... more details
Infobox political party country Uruguay party name Uruguay Assembly name native Asamblea Uruguay party logo File au2121.jpg colorcode 00008B leader Danilo Astori foundation 1994 ideology Social democracy headquarters Montevideo , Uruguay newspaper international website http www.2121.org.uy www.2121.org.uy The Uruguay Assembly Asamblea Uruguay is a social democracy social democratic political party in Uruguay . It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front Uruguay Broad Front . Its leader is the senator and former Minister of Economy minister of economy of Uruguay, Danilo Astori . Nowadays it form part of Liber Seregni Front . History Uruguay Assembly was founded in 1994 by Danilo Astori . It is part of the left leaning Broad Front Uruguay Broad Front coalition but is considered more of a centrist party. Members Danilo Astori Alberto Cid Enrique Pintado Carlos Baraibar Jorge Orrico Jota21 Jota21 J venes Organizados Trabajando en Asamblea Organised Youth Working in Assembly is the youth sector of Asamblea Uruguay. See also Broad Front Uruguay References Reflist External links http www.asamblea.org.uy Official web site Uruguayan political parties Category Broad Front Uruguay Category Political party factions in UruguayUruguay stub SouthAm party stub ca Assemblea Uruguai es Asamblea Uruguay fr Assembl e Uruguay ... more details
Uruguay is a petroleum import ing country. For decades, Uruguay has been searching for petroleum reserves on its territory. One of the first such attempts was in 1957, when ANCAP Uruguay ANCAP drilled in the north of the country. In 2012, Uruguay engaged on a bidding process for the exploration of hydrocarbons . The following companies are interested BP , BG Group , Total S.A. , and Tullow Oil . ref cite web url http www.lr21.com.uy economia 1030638 hidrocarburos ancap firma contratos que consolidan a uruguay en el mapa petrolero mundial title Uruguay on the world petrol map author date 2 4 2012 work LR21 publisher accessdate 2 April 2012 ref References reflist External links http www.rondauruguay.gub.uy rondauruguay2 en GG Offshore Petroleumsystem.aspx Petroleum system model for Uruguay http www.rondauruguay.gub.uy LinkClick.aspx?fileticket dLrgJvLBy4E 3D&tabid 223&mid 782 Evaluation of the petroleum systems of Uruguay , by Ed Jarvis and Rob Crossley . Category Energy in Uruguay Category Petroleum industry by country Uruguay Petroleum stub Uruguay stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Agriculture in Uruguay constitutes a significant factor in the economic life of the country. History Agriculture played such an important part in Uruguay an history and national identity until the middle of the 20th century that the entire country was then sometimes likened to a single huge estancia agricultural estate with Montevideo, where the wealth generated in the hinterland was spent, as its casco or administrative head. As another saying went, Uruguay es la vaca y el puerto Uruguay is the cow and the port . When world market prices for Uruguay s main export commodities like beef and wool fell drastically in the 1950s, the country s prosperous golden era came to an end. The Russians Russian settlers who founded San Javier, Uruguay San Javier in 1913 introduced the sunflower as well as some advanced agricultural techniques to Uruguay . They constructed a flour mill and the first sunflower oil producing plant in Uruguay . Contemporary agricultural contribution ... and is the main foreign exchange earner, putting Uruguay in line with other agricultural exporters like Brazil, Canada and New Zealand. Uruguay is a member of the Cairns Group of exporters of agricultural products. Uruguay s agriculture has relatively low inputs of labour, technology and capital in comparison ... opens the door for Uruguay to market its products as natural or ecological. Campaigns like Uruguayan grass fed beef and Uruguay Natural aim to establish Uruguay as a premium brand in beef, wine and other ... Estancia tourism is based upon traditional, folkloristic and or historical elements of Uruguay and the remaining resources of the historic ranches estancia s from Uruguay s golden era . Br External links http www.estancias uruguay.com Estancia Tourism in Uruguay http www.uruguaycountryinformation.com agriculture related data and maps See also Cairns Group Uruguay Round South America topic Agriculture in Uruguay topics DEFAULTSORT Agriculture In Uruguay Category Agriculture in Uruguay ... more details
Islam by country The statistics for Islam in Uruguay estimate a total Muslim population of 300 to 400, representing 0.01 percent of the population. ref http www.state.gov g drl rls irf 2007 90270.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2007 Uruguay ref There are two Islamic centers, both of them in Montevideo 1 Egyptian Cultural Islamic Center. br 2 Center for the Practice and Propagation of Islam, situated at Yi 1586 casi Cerro Largo. References reflist Islam in the Americas DEFAULTSORT Islam In Uruguay Category Islam by country Uruguay Category Religion in UruguayUruguay stub Islam country stub es Islam en Uruguay ms Islam di Uruguay ... more details
Uruguay Tourn del Campo born 1929 is an Uruguay Uruguayan politician. ref es Uruguay Tourn ref Background and early career In his youth, Tourn was an activist for the National Party Uruguay . He is an uncle to former Interior Minister Daisy Tourn . Deputy and Senator Tourn was repeatedly elected as Deputy for Montevideo for the years 1963 to 1977, although was obliged to step down prior to the completion of his mandate. He later served as a Senator from 1985 to 1989. Recent political activities In more recent years he has been identified with the National Party Uruguay s Herrerismo grouping. He has been a supporter of Jorge Larra aga , but has avoided serious controversies, unlike his prominent niece, former Interior Minister Daisy Tourn . References reflist See also Politics of Uruguay List of political families Uruguay Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Tourne, Uruguay ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Uruguayan senator DATE OF BIRTH 1929 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Tourne, Uruguay Category 1929 births Category Living people Category Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay Category Members of the Senate of Uruguay Category National Party Uruguay politicians Uruguay politician stub es Uruguay Tourn ... more details
Infobox football club clubname Uruguay Montevideo image Commented out because image was deleted Image Uruguay Montevideo FC.png 100px fullname Uruguay Montevideo F tbol Club nickname Celestes founded January 5, 1921 ground Parque ANCAP br Montevideo , Uruguay capacity 4,000 chairman Julio Rodr guez manager league Segunda Divisi n Amateur de Uruguay Segunda Divisi n Amateur season position pattern la1 pattern b1 pattern ra1 leftarm1 00CCFF body1 00CCFF rightarm1 00CCFF shorts1 000000 socks1 000000 pattern la2 pattern b2 blackhoops pattern ra2 leftarm2 000000 body2 00CCFF rightarm2 000000 shorts2 000000 socks2 000000 Uruguay Montevideo Football Club is a football soccer football club from Montevideo in Uruguay . The club were disaffiliated from the second professional division of the Uruguayan Football Association in 2007 and re entered the league for 2008 2009 at the third level, which is the bottom and the only amateur level of the laegues pyramid, named the Uruguayan Segunda Divisi n Amateur Segunda Divisi n Amateur . The club got their name from two ships from the Uruguay an Navy, called Destructor Uruguay and Destructor Montevideo. Titles Uruguayan Segunda Divisi n Amateur 2 1993, 2002 Notable players flagicon Uruguay Carim Adippe flagicon Uruguay Carlos Aguiar flagicon Uruguay Juan Toya Links http www.uruguaymontevideofc.com Official site Segunda Divisi n Amateur Uruguay Category Football clubs in Uruguay Category Association football clubs established in 1921 Category Sport in Montevideo Uruguay sport stub SouthAm footyclub stub es Uruguay Montevideo Football Club fr Uruguay Montevideo F tbol Club it Uruguay Montevideo Football Club pl Uruguay Montevideo pt Uruguay Montevideo Football Club ... more details
accuracy date July 2010 Politics of Uruguay The Cabinet of Uruguay is composed of thirteen cabinet ministers. Each is appointed by the President of Uruguay , and serves as the head of a particular executive department. Members of the Council of Ministers class sortable wikitable style width 600px width 400px Portfolio width 200px Minister President of Uruguay President of the Republic Jos Mujica Minister of Foreign Affairs Gonzalo Fern ndez Uruguayan politician Gonzalo Fern ndez Minister of the Interior Daisy Tourn Minister of Education and Culture Uruguay Minister of Education and Culture Mar a Sim n Minister of Human Rights Uruguay Minister of Human Rights Papia Glitsuan Minister of National Defense Uruguay Minister of National Defense Jos Bayardi Minister of Economy and Finances Uruguay Minister of Economy and Finances Danilo Astori Minister of Social Development Uruguay Minister of Social Development Marina Arismendi Minister of Stockbreeding, Agriculture and Fishing Uruguay Minister of Stockbreeding, Agriculture and Fishing Ernesto Agazzi Minister of Public Health Uruguay Minister of Public Health Mar a Julia Mu oz Minister of Labour and Social Security Uruguay Minister of Labour and Social Security Eduardo Bonomi Minister of Transport and Public Works Uruguay Minister of Transport and Public Works V ctor Rossi Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining Uruguay Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining Daniel Mart nez Minister of Tourism and Sport Uruguay Minister of Tourism and Sport H ctor Lescano Minister of Housing, Territorial Ordering and Environment Uruguay Minister of Housing, Territorial Ordering and Environment Carlos Colacce References references Unreferenced date April 2008 South America topic Cabinet of title National cabinets of South America Category Government of Uruguay Category National cabinets UruguayUruguay stub ... more details
Orphan date January 2012 Events from the year 2012 in Uruguay Incumbents President of Uruguay President Jos Mujica Events January 2012 Sport 13 January 13 to 15 January 2012 Copa Bimbo 27 July to 12 August Uruguay at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London , United Kingdom Unknown dates 2011 12 Uruguayan Primera Divisi n season Category 2012 births Births in 2012 Empty section date January 2012 Category 2012 deaths Deaths in 2012 Deaths in January 2012 January 1 January Nina Miranda tango singer Nina Miranda , 86, tango singer and composer. born 1925 in Uruguay 1925 ref http www.telam.com.ar nota 11802 Spanish ref References reflist 2 Years in Uruguay DEFAULTSORT 2012 In Uruguay Category 2012 in Uruguay ... more details
The Greek community in Uruguay numbers between 25,000 and 28,000 people. Most of them live in the Montevideo area. The Greek commubity center and the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Nikolaos are located on 19 de Abril Avenue in Prado, Montevideo Prado . Another important Greek institution in Montevideo is the Maria Tsakos Foundation which offers free lessons of the Greek language, of Greek dances and cooking and organizes cultural activities. See also Greek people Greek diaspora Greek Uruguayan relations External links http www.mfa.gr www.mfa.gr en US Policy Geographic Regions Latin America Caribbean Bilateral Relations Uruguay Bilateral relations between Greece and Uruguay http www.tsakosgroup.com foundation events events en.asp A Greek association http www.greece.com.uy Greek embassy in Uruguay Greek diaspora Ethnic groups in Uruguay Category Greek minorities Uruguay Category Ethnic groups in Uruguay Category Immigration to UruguayUruguay stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 File National Cockade of Uruguay.png 200px thumb right National Cockade of Uruguay . File Military Cockade of Uruguay.svg 200px thumb right Artigas s Cockade, military cockade of Uruguay . The National Cockade of Uruguay was first adopted by law on December 22, 1828. It features the colours of the national Flag of Uruguay flag , blue and white. Civilian and military usage Civilian The National cockade is used mainly by civilians. The period of civilian military administration in Uruguay from 1973 to 1985 made a strict distinction between civilian and military usage somewhat fluid at times. Military The Military of Uruguay uses the Flag of Artigas Artigas s Cockade . This design is blue white blue with a red diagonal stripe. Police usage Meanwhile, the police uses a red white blue cockade design which is based on the Flag of the Treinta y Tres . See also Flag of Uruguay Flag of Artigas Flag of the Treinta y Tres National Symbols of Uruguay DEFAULTSORT Cockade Of Uruguay Category National symbols of Uruguay es Escarapela Nacional de Uruguay it Coccarda nazionale dell Uruguay pl Narodowa Kokarda Urugwaju ... more details
Uruguay main topics File SanCarlos level.JPG thumb left 200px Uruguay s oldest church is in San Carlos, Uruguay San Carlos , Maldonado Department . Church and state are officially separated since 1916 in Uruguay . According to the most recent official survey approximately 58.1 of Uruguayans define themselves as Christianity Christian 47 Roman Catholic , 11.1 Protestant , and approximately 40.89 of the population professes no religion 23.2 as believing in God but without religion , 17.2 as Atheist or Agnostic , 0.6 as followers of Umbanda or other African religions, 0.5 as Jew ish, and 0.4 chose Other . ref name enha rel cite web title Extended National Household Survey, 2006 Religion language Spanish format pdf publisher National Institute of Statistics url http www.ine.gub.uy enha2006 flash Flash 206 Religion.pdf ref Although the majority of Uruguayans do not actively practice a religion, they are nominally church members in the Catholic church. However, Protestants are more active. Other religious groups in Uruguay include the Jehovah s Witnesses . It is widely considered the most secular nation in Americas America . Fact date December 2007 See also Islam in Uruguay Bah Faith in Uruguay Roman Catholicism in Uruguay References reflist Uruguay stub Religion stub South America in topic Religion in Uruguay topics Category Religion in Uruguay bn ja ... more details
Orphan date January 2012 Events from the year 1992 in Uruguay Incumbents President of Uruguay President Luis Alberto Lacalle Events Empty section date January 2012 Sport Empty section date January 2012 Unknown dates Uruguay at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona , Spain Category 1992 births Births in 1992 Empty section date January 2012 Category 1992 deaths Deaths in 1992 Empty section date January 2012 References reflist 2 Years in Uruguay DEFAULTSORT 1992 In Uruguay Category 1992 in Uruguay ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox Political post post President body br the Oriental Republic of Uruguay insignia Coat of arms of Uruguay.svg insigniasize 125px insigniacaption Coat of arms of Uruguay termlength Five years, not renewable immediately appointer Uruguayan general election, 2009 Popular election image Pepemujica2.jpg incumbent Jos Mujica incumbentsince March 1, 2010 formation November 6, 1830 inaugural Fructuoso Rivera website http www.presidencia.gub.uy presidencia.gub.uy Politics of Uruguay The President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay lang es Presidente de la Rep blica Oriental del Uruguay is the head of state of Uruguay . His or her rights are determined in the Constitution of Uruguay . Conforms with the Secretariat of the Presidency, the Council of Ministers and the Director of the Office of Planning and Budget, the Executive government executive branch . In case of absence, his office is exercised by the Vice President of Uruguay Vice President . In turn, the President of the Republic is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Uruguay Armed forces . According to the current Constitution, the President and Vice President are elected by direct popular election. The President has a term of five years without immediate reelection until after the same ..., to the General Assembly of Uruguay at the opening of regular sessions, the state of the Republic ..., 2009 Uruguay presidential election, 2009 See also History of Uruguay List of Presidents of Uruguay Politics of Uruguay Category Presidents of UruguayUruguay topics Presidents of Uruguay South America ... Pr sidenten Uruguays eo Prezidanto de Urugvajo es Presidente de Uruguay et Uruguay riigipeade loend fr Liste des pr sidents de l Uruguay gl Presidente de Uruguai id Daftar Presiden Uruguay io Listo di prezidisti di Uruguay it Presidenti dell Uruguay ja nl Lijst van presidenten van Uruguay no Liste over presidenter i Uruguay oc Lista dels presidents d Uruguai pl Prezydenci Urugwaju pt Anexo ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Liberalism in Uruguay organized itself in the nineteenth century in the Colorado Party Uruguay Colorado or Red Party , Partido Colorado nowadays an heterogonous party, divided in factions ranging from conservatism to social democracy. Its general profile is more or less liberal. They can differ very much in political profile. Liberal forces are not only active in the Colorado Party and this party has also conservative factions. The timeline Colorado Party 1836 The supporters of general Rivera during the civil war formed the liberal Colorado Party Uruguay Colorado Party or Red Party Partido Colorado . This party is led in the beginning of the twentieth century by Jos Batlle y Ord ez . 1976 The party is banned. 1985 The party is reinstated under the leadership of Julio Mar a Sanguinetti . Liberal leaders Partido Colorado Jos Batlle y Ord ez Julio Mar a Sanguinetti See also History of Uruguay Politics of Uruguay List of political parties in Uruguay Latin America topic Liberalism in South America in topic Liberalism in DEFAULTSORT Liberalism In Uruguay Category Liberalism by country Uruguay Category Politics of UruguayUruguay stub Liberal stub ... more details
Politics of UruguayUruguay elects on national level a head of state the president and a legislature . The president and the vice president are elected on one ballot for a five year term by the people. The General Assembly of Uruguay General Assembly Asamblea General has two bicameralism chambers . The Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay Chamber of Deputies C mara de Diputados has 99 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation . The Senate of Uruguay Chamber of Senators C mara de Senadores has 31 members, 31 members elected for a five year term by proportional representation and the Vice president. Uruguay has a multi party system, with three dominant political parties , with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. Latest elections main Uruguayan general election, 2009 2009 Presidential election Uruguay presidential election, 2009 2009 Parliamentary election Uruguay legislative election, 2009 Past elections and referendums Uruguayan elections Local elections Uruguayan municipal elections, 2000 Uruguayan municipal elections, 2005 See also Electoral calendar Electoral system Ley de lemas External links http psephos.adam carr.net countries u uruguay Adam Carr s Election Archive http www.fcs.edu.uy pri en Political Data Bank at the Social Sciences School Universidad de la Rep blica Uruguay South America in topic Elections in Uruguay stub SouthAm election stub Category Elections in Uruguay es R gimen electoral de Uruguay ro Alegeri n Uruguay ... more details
Infobox university name Universidad ORT Uruguay image name Logo ORT Uruguay.gif caption Logo of ORT Uruguay motto mottoeng established 1942 type Private university Private , World ORT ORT calendar Semester endowment rector Dr. Jorge A. Gr nberg students about 8,000 city flagicon Uruguay Montevideo country Uruguay campus Urban area Urban website http www.ort.edu.uy www.ort.edu.uy ORT Uruguay lang es Universidad ORT Uruguay is Uruguay s largest private university . It has about 8,000 students, distributed among five faculties and institutes. History ORT Uruguay was first established as a non profit organization in 1942 and was officially certified as a private university in September 1996, becoming the first private educational institution in the country to achieve that status. It is a member of World ORT , an international education network founded in 1880 by the Jewish community in Saint Petersburg , Russia . Faculties and institutes Faculty of Administration business Administration and Social Sciences Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Communication and Design Institute of Education Faculty of Engineering External links http www.ort.edu.uy Universidad ORT Uruguay http www.ort.org World ORT coord 34 54 13.81 S 56 11 26.16 W region UY MO type edu display title DEFAULTSORT Ort Uruguay Category Universities in Uruguay Category Education in Montevideo Category Educational institutions established in 1942 SouthAm university stub Uruguay struct stub ca ORT Uruguai es Universidad ORT Uruguay pt Universidade ORT Uruguai tr ORT Uruguay ... more details
Infobox Ethnic group group Indians in Uruguay poptime 90 100 ref http www.scribd.com doc 6340631 BLA Article for Indian in Uruguay BLA Article for Indians in Uruguay ref popplace Montevideo , Uruguay langs Rioplatense Spanish Languages of India Various Indian Languages rels Hinduism Christianity Sikhism related c People of Indian origin Indians in Uruguay form a small expatriate community consisting mostly of businessmen, India n employees of TCS and some Catholicism Catholic nun s. Overview Tata Consultancy Services has established a software development centre and a regional training centre in Montevideo and its the first IT Centre opened by TCS in Latin America. There are about 60 Indians in Montevideo most of these are young IT professionals from TCS. Indian companies have shown interest in investment in pharma and agri business sectors and they are encouraged to do so as they can acquire farmlands and also lease the land. ref http www.indembarg.org.ar en gbvuy guide.htm Business with Uruguay ref Indian culture has very little presence in the country as there are no Hindu or Sikh temples and Indian food and spices are very limited. ref http www.financialexpress.com news for indians opportunity knocks in uruguay 286286 1 For Indians, opportunity knocks in Uruguay ref There are however a few Yoga organizations in Uruguay, which spread Indian thought and philosophy prominent among them are, the Sivapremananda Ashram of the Divine Society. A portion of the beach in Montevideo has been named after Mahatma Gandhi and a bust of Gandhi is installed in one of the parks along the beach. ref http meaindia.nic.in foreignrelation 19fr01.pdf Ministry of External Affairs of India ref See also Asian Latin American Hinduism in Uruguay References Reflist added above External links Sources by script assisted edit NRI PIO Ethnic groups in Uruguay DEFAULTSORT Indians In Uruguay Category Indian diaspora by country Uruguay Category Ethnic groups in Uruguay ... more details
Infobox Paralympics UruguayUruguay made its Paralympic Games d but at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona , sending just two representatives to compete in track and field . The country has competed in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics , but never in the Winter Paralympics . Its delegations have always been small, never consisting in more than three competitors. ref http www.paralympic.org Sport Results search.html?npc URU&gender all&medal all&sport all&games all Uruguay at the Paralympics , International Paralympic Committee ref Uruguay s only medal, to date, was a bronze won by Jorge Llerena in the men s 200m sprint T10 category in 1996 Summer Paralympics 1996 . Llerena ran the final in 24.28s, behind a Spanish and a British competitor. ref http www.paralympic.org Sport Results search.html?npc URU&gender all&medal all&sport all&games all Uruguay at the Paralympics , International Paralympic Committee ref Full results for Uruguay at the Paralympics class wikitable sortable style font size 90 Name Games Sport Event Score Rank Jorge Llerena 1996 Summer Paralympics 1996 Atlanta Athletics at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Athletics Men s 200 m T10 heats 24.49s 2nd in heat 3 br semi finals 24.32s 2nd in heat 2 br final 24.28 bronze medal See also Uruguay at the Olympics References Reflist Paralympics stub NationsinParalympics Category Uruguay at the Paralympics Category National sports teams of Uruguay Par he ... more details
39,320 align right 2004 42,032 Source Instituto Nacional de Estad stica de Uruguay ref cite web url ... Nacional de Estad stica de Uruguay date 2004 format DOC accessdate 4 July 2011 ref References ... Soriano Department Uruguay geo stub Category Populated places in the Soriano Department Category ... Uruguay de Mercedes Uruguay es Mercedes Uruguay fr Mercedes Uruguay gl Mercedes, Uruguai it Mercedes Uruguay lt Mersedesas Urugvajus nl Mercedes Uruguay ja no Mercedes Uruguay pl Mercedes miasto w Urugwaju pt Mercedes Uruguai ru fi Mercedes Uruguay vo Mercedes Luruguy n war Mercedes, Uruguay ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Gerona other name settlement type Suburb of Pan de Az car, Uruguay Pan de Az car image skyline imagesize image caption pushpin map Uruguay coordinates display inline,title coordinates region UY MA subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Uruguay subdivision type1 Departments of Uruguay Department subdivision name1 Maldonado Department established title established date founder population as of 2004 population total 506 timezone UTC 3 latd 34 latm 46 lats 0 latNS S longd 55 longm 15 longs 20 longEW W elevation m 79 postal code type Postal code postal code 20300 area code 598 443 website Gerona is a populated centre and suburb of Pan de Az car, Uruguay Pan de Az car in the southwest of the Maldonado Department in Uruguay . It is located about convert 2.5 km west of Pan de Az car, Uruguay Pan de Az car and abouut the same distance north of Ruta Interbalnearia . Population In 2004, Gerona had a population of 506. ref cite web url http www.ine.gub.uy fase1new Maldonado Cuadro7 10.XLS title 2004 Census of Maldonado department publisher INE date 2004 format XLS accessdate 26 July 2011 ref class wikitable Year Population align right 1975 329 align right 1985 408 align right 1996 459 align right 2004 506 Source Instituto Nacional de Estad stica de Uruguay ref cite web url http www.ine.gub.uy biblioteca toponimico TOPOletraG.doc title 1963 1996 Statistics G publisher Instituto Nacional de Estad stica de Uruguay date 2004 format DOC accessdate 26 July 2011 ref See also Maldonado Department References reflist External links http www.ine.gub.uy mapas 10 a3h 10 20823 f1 20gerona 20.pdf INE map of Gerona Maldonado Department Uruguay geo stub Category Populated places in the Maldonado Department ca Gerona Uruguai de Gerona Uruguay no Gerona Uruguay ... more details
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