"The Country of Diamonds"-Uruguay

1, Uruguay is located in the southeast of South America, between Brazil and Argentina, bordering the Atlantic Ocean in the south, with an area of 176200 square kilometers (equivalent to the area of Guangdong Province in China), and is the smallest country in South America.

Uruguay used to be the residence of Indians. The Spanish expedition arrived here in 15 16 and became a Spanish colony in 1726. 18 10 launched the independence movement, and 1825 declared Uruguay's independence on August 25th.

3. Uruguay looks like a gem and is rich in purple stone, so Uruguay is called "the country of diamonds".

4. The capital, Montevideo, is the national political, economic, transportation and cultural center, located on the southern coast of the country; Salto, located on the left bank of the Uruguayan River, is the second largest city in China and a distribution center for agricultural products.

5. The population of Uruguay is about 3.5 million, of which 90% are white, mainly descendants of European immigrants such as Italy, France, Britain and Spain, 5% are mixed-race Indo-European, and 4% are black.

6. Punta del Este, located in the south of Uruguay, is a famous tourist attraction. It is famous for its different beach scenery in the east and west of the peninsula. The beaches in the east are called "violent beaches" because of stormy waves, and the beaches in the west are called "docile beaches" because of calm.

Carnival is the most lively festival in Uruguay, especially in Montevideo, the capital. Every year in July 18, it begins with a tour of ancient costumes in the city and lasts for about a week. In addition, the traditional festival Easter Week has various entertainment activities, which are held in the capital in mid-April every year.

8. Uruguayan football is one of the three traditional football teams in South America. It won the first football World Cup on 1930 and the second football World Cup on 1950. It is also the country that has won the America's Cup the most times, and a large number of famous football superstars have emerged.

9. Uruguay is a traditional farming and animal husbandry country, rich in amethyst, marble, agate and opal. , is the sixth largest rice exporter in the world; Animal husbandry plays an important role in the national economy.