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Uruguay reached the peak of its economic prosperity thanks to the World War II and the Korean War. During these conflicts, the country supplied beef, wool, and leather to the Allied armies. [ 107 ] In 1949, to cover the British debt for the beef deliveries during WWII, British-owned railroads and water companies were nationalized. [ 108 ]
After Uruguay was established as an independent country, several other religious orders established their own missions in Uruguay: Conventual Franciscans [15] Betharram Fathers, since 1856 [16] Salesians of Don Bosco, since 1877 [17] Sisters of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, since 1885 [18]
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.
Christianity is the predominant religion and faith in Europe, the Americas, the Philippines, East Timor, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Oceania. [11] There are also large Christian communities in other parts of the world, such as Indonesia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and West Africa where Christianity is the second-largest religion after Islam.
An enlargeable relief map of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uruguay: . Uruguay – sovereign country located in southeastern South America. [1]
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It has an area of 13,922 km 2 (5,375 sq mi) and a population of 113,124. Its capital is the city of Paysandú . It borders Salto Department to its north, Tacuarembó Department to its east, Río Negro Department to its south and has the Río Uruguay flowing at its west, separating it from Argentina .
The name comes from the Latin prefix "cis" meaning "on this side of" and "platina", a reference to the Río de la Plata.Thus, the name Cisplatina means "province on the same side of the Río de la Plata", alluding to the fact that, from the Brazilian perspective, the region is located on the same side of the river as Brazil, cf. Cisalpine.