1. (n.)Uruguay a republic in SE South America. 3,308,523; 68,037 sq. mi. (176,215 sq. km).
2. Uruguay a river in SE South America, flowing from S Brazil into the Río de la Plata. 981 mi. (1580 km) long.
Definition of 'Uruguay'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)Uruguay a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825
Definitions of 'Uruguay'
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
1. Uruguay the smallest State in South America and a republic, formerly called Banda Oriental; lies between the Atlantic and the Uruguay River, and is bounded on the S. by the estuary of the Plata; it covers an area of over 70,000 sq. m., and is little more than one-third the size of France; the mineral wealth is abundant, but little has been done to exploit it; the cultivation of the soil is only begun, and the land is mostly givenover to pasture, cattle-rearing and sheep-farming being the chief industries, and the chief products and exports being hides, wool, preserved meats, and similar articles of commerce. The people are mostly natives of mixed race, with some 30 per cent. of Europeans; primary education is compulsory; there are numerous schools, and a university, and though the established religion is Roman Catholic, all others are tolerated. Montevideo is the capital.
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