Religion The Uruguayan State is secular, with absolute freedom of religion. The Church-State separation was established in the Constitution of 1919 as the culmination of a process of secularization that had begun in 1861 with the secularization of cemeteries and continued in 1877 with the approval of the Common Education Decree Law drafted by José Pedro Varela that established the non-compulsory…
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Uruguay Government and Demography
Government The republic has a presidential system and its government is divided into three independent powers Executive power: where the president, who is both the head of state and the head of government, and the council of ministers are located. Legislative power: organized bicamerally, with senators and deputies together with the vice president, who makes…
Uruguay Economy and Sightseeing
Uruguay. It is a country located in the southeast of South America. Its territory, with a surface area of more than 176,000 km², is the second smallest in the subcontinent behind Suriname and is bordered to the north and northeast by the state of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) and to the west, by the provinces of Entre Ríos and Corrientes (Argentina) from which…
Uruguay Culture
The culture of Uruguay has been formed in the course of its history through the influence of immigrants. Historical events have influenced the creation of the current identity of its population, as well as many of the characteristics that make up its state. The culture of Uruguay is shaped by notorious influences imparted by various…
Uruguay 2009
In 2009, Uruguay had an estimated population of 3.4 million people, with a growth rate of 0.6%. The economy was largely based on services in the areas of finance, tourism and technology as well as exports of agricultural goods. Foreign relations were mainly focused on trade agreements with other countries in the region, such as…