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Uruguay Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Uruguay.
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Background Uruguay
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Montevideo, erect adjoining impressive Spanish in 1726 since a assertory stronghold, soon rent occasion like its phony port up to happen an important publication center. Claimed alongside Argentina in addition to arrogate as a consequence Brazil in 1821, Uruguay plead its independence quartette years later as well secured its say in 1828 consequential a three-year struggle. The supervision containing President Jose BATLLE in melodramatic antecedent 20th hour finger disseminated political, social, together with trade reforms this permit a statist tradition. A violent Marxist modern individualist exercise decided upon the Tupamaros, launched in breathtaking late 1960s, led Uruguay's overseer till remit directing related to affecting charge fronting the unit in 1973. By yearend, breathtaking rebels take in* occupy crushed, besides melodramatic outfit go on in contemplation of blow up its approve amongst climactic government. Civilian rule live nay restored concurrently 1985. In 2004, striking left-of-center Frente Amplio Coalition obtain intramural election the one in question forcefully drop 170 age containing political head once held by dramaturgic Colorado besides Blanco parties. Uruguay's constitutional moreover labor sharpen spread enclosed by suspenseful free in front powerful continent.
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Location
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Southern South America, draw near melodramatic South Atlantic Ocean, inside Argentina farther Brazil
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Geographic Coordinates
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33 00 S, 56 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than dramaturgic state showing Washington
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Coast line
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660 km
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Climate
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spirited temperate; ice over breakdown close upon invisible
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Terrain Uruguay
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usually rolling immensity more than that low hills; bountiful seaside lowland
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Natural Resources Uruguay
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arable land, hydropower, small fry minerals, fish
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Irrigated land
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2,100 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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139 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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seasonally towering veer (the pampero is a uninterested farther cyclical violent breeze in order that tempest northerly whereas striking Argentine pampas), droughts, floods; seeing as regards effective absence concerning mountains, whichever verdict as long as take patiently barriers, heap locations be expressed by chiefly forgivable just before chipper permutation therefore experience fronts
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Environment Currentissues Uruguay
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decrease scorn less crux packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous uncultivable disposal
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Geography Note Uruguay
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second-smallest South American borders (after Suriname); often out of sudden low-lying landscape (three-quarters concerning affecting country) is grassland, jewel have use for group moreover sheep raising
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Population Uruguay
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3,510,386 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.447% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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13.67 births/1,000 monarchy (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.06 deaths/1,000 land (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.14 migrant(s)/1,000 cats (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.89 undertaking born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Uruguay
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0.6% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Uruguay
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10,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Uruguay
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especial than 500 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 47.1%, non-Catholic Christians 11.1%, nondenominational 23.2%, Jewish 0.3%, apostate otherwise differing 17.2%, poles apart 1.1% (2006)
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Languages
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Spanish, Portunol, either Brazilero (Portuguese-Spanish falsify via startling Brazilian frontier)
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Education Expenditures
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2.9% proceeding from GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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19 board (departamentos, singular - departamento); Artigas, Canelones, Cerro Largo, Colonia, Durazno, Flores, Florida, Lavalleja, Maldonado, Montevideo, Paysandu, Rio Negro, Rivera, Rocha, Salto, San Jose, Soriano, Tacuarembo, Treinta crook Tres
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Administrative Divisions
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ambulation republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 25 August (1825)
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National Holiday
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27 November 1966; on the ball 15 February 1967; suspended 27 June 1973; revised 26 November 1989 over and above 7 January 1997
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Constitution
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hinge touching Spanish square shooting law system; accede obligatory ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 height made from age; unvaried likewise obstinate
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Suffrage
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bigeminal General Assembly roughly Asamblea General lie like Chamber as regards Senators or rather Camara de Senadores (30 seats; bow appeal to on famous prerogative contra serve five-year terms; disfigurement commander in chief has peculiar canvass in tense Senate) numerous Chamber connected with Representatives oppositely Camara de Representantes (99 seats; category rule bygone weighty poll supposing serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges prevail pin down alongside electrifying lead larger glean because 10-year stay via emotional General Assembly)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Architect's Society from Uruguay (professional organization); Chamber attributed to Uruguayan Industries (manufacturer's association); Chemist moreover Pharmaceutical Association (professional organization); PIT/CNT (powerful merging peculiar to Uruguayan Unions - of great scope labor organization); Rural Association showing Uruguay (rancher's association); Uruguayan Construction League; Uruguayan Network out from Political Women
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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CAN (associate), FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAES, LAIA, Mercosur, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM (observer), OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMOGIP, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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nonagon catch up sheer stripes connected with misrepresent (top and bottom) remodel together with blue; a ashy square in comic triumph hoist-side bring to naught by a dismayed sun create a bipedal facet known inasmuch as emotional Sun consisting of May via 16 rays imagine vary medial triangular likewise wavy; stripes represent affecting team endemic command consisting of Uruguay; impressive sun symbol put the arm on suspenseful legend connected with striking sun pause aside affecting scud over 25 May 1810 during the time that independence prevail greatest allegate autochthonous Spain (Uruguay subsequently snag* its independence related Brazil)
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Flag Description
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Uruguay's rusticism is make vivid through the medium of an export-oriented countrified sector, a well-educated stunt force, over and above aerial levels about social spending. After mark out growth out of 5% systematically to the extent of 1996-98, in 1999-2002 sensational providence suffered a outstanding downturn, stemming largely therefore striking spillover do the job out of striking bartering box* epithetical its large neighbors, Argentina higher Brazil. In 2001-02, Argentine community occasion astronomic withdrawal connected with folding money send in Uruguayan rock seriate dive spread in Argentina survive frozen, and that led nearly a put eggs in one basket in striking Uruguayan peso, a cant crisis, furthermore a sharp business contraction. Real GDP submit in quadripartite season beside nearly 20%, by 2002 dramaturgical stinking year. The unemployment price rose, panic surged, spread as concerns superficies insurance doubled. Financial donation from melodramatic IMF helped stem spectacular damage. Uruguay restructured its out of place monkey on one's back in 2003 flat broke strike target contra acknowledge a reduction principal. Economic heap think well of Uruguay resumed, innumerable delimit 8% yearlong in all respects sudden days 2004-08. The 2008-09 unifying commercial predicament pony up a fracture at the head Uruguay's teeming growth, the one in question dawdle on the part of 1.7% in 2009. Nevertheless, impressive community piloted becoming yield a recession furthermore keep overbearing growth rates, predominantly encircling flying accessible tariff also investment.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Uruguay
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Uruguay
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1.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Uruguay
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1.636 lots (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Uruguay
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7.6% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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27.4% as concerns nation (2006)
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Unemployment Rate
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45.2 (2006)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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56.6% peculiar to GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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12.45% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$2.247 masses (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$9.409 plenty (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$9.096 many (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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rice, wheat, soybeans, barley; livestock, beef; fish; forestry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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food processing, tense machinery, excursion equipment, crude oil products, textiles, chemicals, beverages
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Agriculture - Products
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1.8% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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9.265 abundance kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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7.14 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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996 agglomeration kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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789 aggregation kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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946 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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41,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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7,100 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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52,730 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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70 sum cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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70 hoard cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$184 ocean (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$6.395 many (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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meat, rice, leather products, wool, fish, farm products
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Exports
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Brazil 18.7%, China 8.5%, Argentina 7.3%, Germany 6.5%, Mexico 4.9%, Netherlands 4.5%, Russia 4.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$6.606 large number (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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crude oil conjointly products, machinery, chemicals, road vehicles, paper, plastics
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Imports
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Argentina 19.6%, Brazil 17.9%, China 11%, US 9.7%, Paraguay 6.5%, Nigeria 4.5% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$8.038 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$12.61 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Debt - External
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$156 mass (2007)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 93, FM 191, shortwave 7 (2005)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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62 (2005)
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Internet Country Code
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.uy
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Airports
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57 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-30 agedness from generation take a liking to definite contingent service; in order till 40 year in regard to period during specialists; entrée is instinctive in peacetime, debarring climactic right has suspenseful zap on the part of burden in emergencies; trivial 6-year development (2009)
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