Uruguay, [d] officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, [e] is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately 176,215 square ...
Uruguay, country located on the southeastern coast of South America. The second smallest country on the continent, Uruguay has long been overshadowed politically and economically by the adjacent republics of Brazil and Argentina, with both of which it has many cultural and historical similarities.
Uruguay has traditionally been more affluent than other countries in South America, and is known for its advanced education and social security systems and liberal social laws. It was the first ...
Uruguay's senate passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia on Wednesday, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end ...
The cost of living, health care, and natural beauty make Uruguay a popular retirement destination. Uruguay stands out as the safest retirement destination in South America in a recent International ...
AOL: A Quiet Spot in Uruguay Is the ‘Hamptons of South America’
Phys.org on MSN: From the Pampas to Patagonia, DNA reveals South America's human history
A new genetic study shows that cultural diversity in the so-called Southern Cone—the roughly triangular southernmost part of South America—was strongly influenced by extensive human migration. An ...
Greek Reporter: DNA Study Decodes 6,000 Years of Human History in South America