Uruguay

About Uruguay

Tucked between Brazil and Argentina on South America's Atlantic coast, Uruguay is a gentle land of rolling grasslands, beach resorts and cattle ranches. Nearly half its people live in the capital, Montevideo, which curves around a bay on the Río de la Plata. Gaucho traditions, candombe drumming and the shared ritual of sipping mate define daily life in this laid-back republic.

• ·Montevideo hosted the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930, with every match played in the city.
• ·The name Uruguay comes from the river of the same name, from a Guaraní phrase often translated as 'river of the painted birds.'
• ·Montevideo lies farther south than Buenos Aires, making it the southernmost national capital in the Americas.

Mastery

1. Capital
2. Flag
3. Shape
4. Drop
5. Borders
6. Population
7. Landmark

Neighbours

• Argentina
• Brazil