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Current data put the figure of Uruguayans in Argentina at over 200,000. [3]Many Uruguayan-born persons live in Argentina, for various reasons. Both countries share the same language, culture and ethnicity and their populations bear striking similarities; the historical origins of both nations is common (part of the Viceroyalty of the River Plate, Spanish Empire); both countries are members of ...
The culture of Uruguay is diverse since the nation's population is one of multicultural origins. Modern Uruguayan culture is known to be heavily European influenced, mostly by the contribution of its alternating conquerors, Italy, Spain and Portugal, and from the large numbers of immigrants who arrived in the country from the 19th century onwards.
The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 26,782 people who declared Argentina as their country of birth. [6] In 2013, there were almost 6,000 Argentine citizens registered in the Uruguayan social security. [7] Argentines in Uruguay have their own institutions, such as the Uruguayan-Argentine Institute, a bilingual school in Punta del Este. [8]
A 2008 survey by the INE of Uruguay showed 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 agnostic.
Geographically, in the 18th and 19th centuries it was extended by a region of South America that covers much of the territory of Argentina, [3] all of Uruguay, and the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil, [4] where it is known as Gaucho culture.
Argentina has the largest Jewish population in Latin America and south of the Tropic of Cancer, [22] with about 300,000 people. The community numbered about 400,000 after World War II, but the appeal of Israel , and economic and cultural pressures at home led many to leave for Israel, Europe or the United States; recent instability in Israel ...
Christianity is the largest religion in Uruguay, with Catholics having the most adherents, but around 44.5% of the population is non-religious as of 2021. [2] Church and state are officially separated since 1916. [3] Discrimination along religious lines is punishable by law, and the government generally respects people's religious freedom.
The Charrúa are an Indigenous people or Indigenous Nation of the Southern Cone in present-day Uruguay [4] and the adjacent areas in Argentina (Entre Ríos) and Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul). [ 5 ] [ 6 ] They were a semi-nomadic people who sustained themselves mainly through hunting and gathering.