Outline of Uruguay

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uruguay:

Contents

• Geography of Uruguay
• Environment of Uruguay
• Natural geographic features of Uruguay
• Government and politics of Uruguay
• Executive branch of the government of Uruguay
• Legislative branch of the government of Uruguay
• Judicial branch of the government of Uruguay
• Foreign relations of Uruguay
• International organization membership
• Law and order in Uruguay
• Military of Uruguay
• History of Uruguay
• Culture of Uruguay
• Art in Uruguay
• Sports in Uruguay
• Economy and infrastructure of Uruguay
• Education in Uruguay
• References

Uruguay – sovereign country located in southeastern South America. 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.