The capital of Uruguay is

Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay

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Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay, located in the lower reaches of the La Plata River and near the south. It is the national political, economic, transportation and cultural center of Uruguay, the largest seaport of Uruguay and the maritime gateway of Uruguay.

Although the city is located in the temperate zone of 35 degrees south latitude, the temperature difference is not big all year round, the climate is pleasant, trees and flowers are everywhere, and the air is fresh. There are many parks in the city, and quiet residential areas have been built near several large beaches suitable for swimming. Office buildings and residential buildings are mostly in European architectural style. The annual average temperature is 16℃, the average temperature in January is 23℃, and the average temperature in July is 1℃. It is foggy from May to October every year. The average annual rainfall is about 1 mm.

The original meaning of "Montevideo" is Portuguese "I see the mountain". MONTE is a "mountain" and VIDEO is "I saw it". It is said that in the 17th century, when the Portuguese expedition first arrived here, a sailor exclaimed when he found a hill only 139 meters above sea level in the northwest of the old city: "I saw the mountain", hence the name of Mengshi. But this theory is not recognized by academic circles. Montevideo began as a mixture of military fortress and port, with a long tradition of immigration. The city of Mong was built between 1726 and 173, when the Spanish Bruno Mauricio de Zabala established a military fortress here on Christmas Day in 1726 and settled 13 households. Montevideo is not only the political, economic, trade, financial and cultural center of Uzbekistan, but also one of the major port cities with a long history in the southern corner of Latin America.

The transportation in Montevideo is radiated to the whole country by railway, highway and air, and leads to Argentina and Brazil. The city also concentrates three-quarters of the country's industries, with the largest scale of meat refrigeration and processing, as well as textiles, flour, petroleum smelting, chemistry and tanning industries. Montevideo Port has a world-famous balcony with unique ideas, and is known as the "balcony kingdom". The port is about 3 minutes' drive from the largest international airport in China, and there are regular flights to all parts of the world. The port of Montevideo is also one of the major ports in South America.

Mongolia is home to 7% of the country's industries, with developed commerce, popular culture and active financial market. Since 1994, using optical fiber cables to communicate with the outside world, the per capita computer possession ranks first in Latin America with Costa Rica, and the per capita digital yuan program-controlled telephone is three times more than that in Brazil and two times more than that in Chile. Computer users all over the country can connect with the Internet, and major publications can be read all over the world through this international network. There are five TV stations and three cable TV stations, eighteen radio stations and four national daily newspapers. The city is the headquarters of the Latin American Integration Association and the seat of the Southern Common Market Secretariat.