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1963 – Population: 1,154,465. [15] 1964 – Edificio Panamericano (residential building) constructed. 1973 – 27 June: 1973 Uruguayan coup d'état. 1975 – Population: 1,229,748. [16] 1983 – September: Labor demonstration. [17] 1985 – Liberty Building (Montevideo) built. 1988 – May: Pope John Paul II visits city. 1990 Tabaré Vázquez ...
A 2008 survey by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística of Uruguay gave Catholicism as the main religion, with 45.7% of the population, 9.0% are non-Catholic Christians, 0.6% are Animists or Umbandists (an Afro-Brazilian religion) and 0.4% Jewish. 30.1% reported believing in a god, but not belonging to any religion, while 14% were Atheist or ...
The history of Uruguay comprises different periods: the pre-Columbian time or early history (up to the 16th century), the Colonial Period (1516–1811), the Period of Nation-Building (1811–1830), and the history of Uruguay as an independent country (1830–present).
The building of Uruguay and its success hinges mainly on its military, the black militias and their actions based on African-born population [5] In the second half of the 18th Century after the abolishment of slavery, a war in the Río de la Plata deployed free black militias.
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Uruguay's relative economic stability, higher wages and job security, and vaunted public education system make it an attractive de Uruguay's migrant population grows for first time in a century ...
The history of Uruguay according to the political period (interim and other administrations in italics): Indigenous period: no political organization known. Colonial period and fight for independence. Nation building and prelude to civil war (1828–1839). Provisional governments of Suárez - Rondeau - Lavalleja.
Uruguay, population 3.4 million, has won more Copa América titles than Brazil and more World Cups than England. It is once again among men's international soccer's top 10 teams.