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URUGUAY
Ben Walters
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General Information
South American First Nation in the UN to test hemp
cultivation. Population of 3,251,526 The Capital of Uruguay is Montevideo
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Government Structure
Constitutional Republic President Jose Mujica Vice President Danilo Astori
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Economics
The monetary unit of Uruguay is the Uruguayan Peso
One Uruguayan Peso is equal to .05 U.S. Dollars
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Tourist Attractions
Carlos Páez Vilaró's Casapueblo is a large scale sculpture, and is the artists home as well as a hotel.
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Customs
Uruguayan Gauchos are cowboy like people who are very important in the history of Uruguay.
Uruguayan culture is very similar to the culture of southern European countries.
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Languages
Spanish English Portuguese
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Education Early childhood (3–5 years) Primary (6–11 years) Basic secondary (12–14 years) Upper secondary (15–17 years) Higher education (18 and up) Post-graduate education. Uruguay is part of the One Laptop Per
Child project, and in 2009 became the first country in the world to provide a laptop for every primary school student.
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Military The armed forces personnel number
about 14,000 for the Army, 6,000 for the Navy, and 3,000 for the Air Force.
Enlistment is voluntary in peacetime, but the government has the authority to conscript in emergencies
Uruguay is reimbursed by the UN for the majority of its military spending, because the majority of its military is deployed as UN peacekeepers.
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Transportation
Most transportation in Uruguay is by road or rail
There is also public transport A liter of gas is 1.69 U.S. dollars.
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Bibliography
http://coinmill.com/USD_UYU.html#UYU=1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay