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Uruguay
Last reviewed: 20 January 2009

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GEOGRAPHY

Uruguay is located in southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean. The second smallest country in South America, Uruguay borders two giants, Brazil and Argentina. Just under half the population lives in Greater Montevideo. Uruguayans are virtually all of European descent, mostly of Spanish and Italian stock.

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