Uruguay
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Uruguay
Uruguay
The Republic of Uruguay (Spanish: Rep ú blica Oriental del Uruguay; English: Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Uruguay), abbreviated as "Uruguay", is located in the southeast of South America, on the east bank of the Uruguay and La Plata rivers. It borders Brazil to the north, Argentina to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, with a land area of 176200 square kilometers. The country is divided into 19 provinces and its capital is Montevideo. Uruguay is rich in marble, amethyst, agate, and opal. Iron, manganese and other mineral deposits have been discovered. Forestry and fishery resources are abundant, abundant in yellow croaker, squid, and cod. As of 2020, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of Uruguay, the total population of Uruguay is 3.531 million，sports fitness .
Uruguay was originally inhabited by Native Americans. After 1680, it was continuously contested by Spain and Portugal. In 1778, it became a Spanish colony. It was occupied by Portugal in 1816. In 1821, it was incorporated into Brazil. On August 25, 1825, it gained independence from the Brazilian Empire. The military government was established in 1973 and returned to power for the people in 1984.
Uruguay is at a moderate level of development in Latin America. Small economic scale, single industrial structure, and dependence on exports. Agriculture and animal husbandry are relatively developed. In 2022, Uruguay's gross domestic product (GDP) was 74.82 billion US dollars, an increase of 4.9%, with a per capita GDP of 20867 US dollars. The International Monetary Fund expects Ukraine's economy to grow by 2% in 2023.
geographical environment
Regional location
Uruguay is located in the southeast of South America, on the east bank of the Uruguay River and the La Plata River. It borders Brazil to the north, Argentina to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, with a coastline of 660 kilometers. The land area is 176200 square kilometers.
topographic features
Uruguay has a flat terrain, mostly consisting of hills and grasslands, with an average elevation of 116 meters. The highest point is Cerro Catedral en Sierra Carap é, with an elevation of 513.7 meters.
Climate characteristics
Uruguay has a temperate climate, with summer from January to March, with temperatures ranging from 17 ℃ to 28 ℃, and winter from July to September, with temperatures ranging from 6 ℃ to 14 ℃. The annual precipitation increases from 950 millimeters to 1250 millimeters from south to north.
natural resources
Uruguay is rich in marble, amethyst, agate, and opal. Iron, manganese and other mineral deposits have been discovered. The 33 person province (treinta ytres) located in central Ukraine has abundant magnetite ore, with a preliminary estimate of no less than 500 million tons of iron ore reserves. The provinces of Florida and Durazno, adjacent to the 33 person province, have also discovered iron ore, but the reserves may be less than 500 million tons. Forestry and fishery resources are abundant, abundant in yellow croaker, squid, and cod. The forestry development in Uruguay began in the early 1960s. In the 1980s, the artificial afforestation area in Uruguay was only 14000 hectares. In the early 1990s, Ukraine began to implement large-scale afforestation. By 2003, the total area of natural forests in Ukraine had expanded to 740000 hectares.
