In this article, I will write you more about Uruguay, the capital of Montevideo.
Uruguay is a country located in the southeast of South America, located between Brazil in the northeast and Argentina in the west.A total of 3.3 million people live in Uruguay, of which 1.8 million people live in the famous and capital Montevideo.
The picture above shows the flag of Uruguay
The British magazine The Economist, one of the most respected publications in the field of economics, named Uruguay "World of the Year" in 2013. The magazine chose Uruguay for several reasons, including legalizing the use of marijuana and cannabis for medical purposes (treatment) as the world's first country. , legalization of abortion and homosexual marriage, and significant progress in promoting human and women 's rights. Due to the pronounced and long-lasting domination of the political left, represented by the Broad Front and Colorado parties, Uruguay is often referred to as “a paradise or a promised land for leftists”,the anthem of Uruguay is Orientales, la Patria o la tumba,the currency in the country is the uruguayan peso.
Montevideo, Plaza de Armas
Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay, in the department of the same name at the mouth of La Plate. According to the 2011 census, the city had a population of 1,319,108, representing a third of Uruguay’s population in an area of 194 km2. It is located at the same 34th degree of latitude as Buenos Aires, but Montevideo is a few minutes south, so it is the southernmost capital of South America.
It was founded by the Spaniards in 1724. In 1807 it was occupied by the British, and in 1817 by the Portuguese. Montevideo was in Brazilian possession until 1828, when Uruguay became independent. Almost half of Uruguayans live in the wider Montevideo area, which is also the country's main cultural center (university, health institutes, many libraries, museums, galleries, etc.). It is the center of Uruguay's industry, in which it has a share of about 75% (large slaughterhouses, cold stores, canneries, oil mills, mills; oil refineries, textile, construction and chemical industries). Montevideo is the most important port in Uruguay and one of the largest South American ports. It is also the starting point of Uruguayan railways. The international airport is called Carrasco.
The first World Cup in football was held in Montevideo in 1930, where the Yugoslav national team reached the semifinals, I want to write about that in my second article about Montevideo to see who are the heroes who brought the semifinals of the World Cup to the country.
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