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Uruguay

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  • Uruguay is established

    Uruguay is established

    -Jesuits and Franciscans establish missions in the region

  • Urugay is a buffer state

    -Uruguay is established as a buffer state between Argentina and Brazil
  • Women gain the right to vote

    Women gain the right to vote

  • Tupamaro guerrillas begin to wage war

    Tupamaro guerrillas wage war against the government
  • Military takes control over guerrillas

    Military takes control over guerrillas

    1963–1973Tupamaro guerrillas wage war against the government
  • Economic and Social reform begin

    Economic and Social reform begin

    In 1990sThe government endorses sweeping economic and social reforms
  • Vazquez becomes president

    Vazquez becomes president

    Tabaré Vázquez becomes president and promises a social transformation
  • Jose “Pepe” Mujica

    Jose “Pepe” Mujica

    Jose “Pepe” Mujica wins the presidency

  • Population

    population 3.381 million (2012) , annual population growth of 0.3%

  • Religion

    Almost 70% are Roman Catholic the remaining are Prodestant ,Christian,Jewish, Non professing or other
  • Land

    Land

    Urugauy is 68,037 square miles and is about the size of Washington State.Uruguay is mostlymade up of rolling plains and low hills, and has fertile coastal lowlands and a warm temperate climate.

  • Ethnicity

    Ethnic make up of Uruguay is 93% European, about 6% indigenous and 0.4% Asian