Uruguay , officially the Oriental Republic of the Uruguay , in reference to its location on the eastern bank of the Uruguay River, is a country in the southeastern region of South America. It borders Argentina to its west and Brazil to its north and east, with the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. Uruguay is home to an estimated million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. With an area of approximately 176000 km2, Uruguay is geographically the second-smallest nation in South America, after Suriname. Uruguay was inhabited by the Charrúa people for approximately 4,000 years before the Portuguese established Colonia del Sacramento in 1680; Uruguay was colonized by Europeans relatively late compared with neighboring countries. Montevideo was founded as a military stronghold by the Spanish in the early 18th century, signifying the competing claims over the region. Uruguay won its indepe...
[ Ссылка ]
____________________________________
Shortcuts to chapters:
00:03:42 Etymology
00:04:28 History
00:04:56 Early colonization
00:06:25 Independence struggle (1811–1830)
00:08:36 Blancos–Colorados conflicts
00:13:34 Mass immigration and development
00:14:05 20th century
00:16:28 Civic-military regime
____________________________________
Copyright WikiVidi.
Licensed under Creative Commons.
Wikipedia link: [ Ссылка ]
