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 Uruguay is
located in South America. Is the
second smallest country
on the continent, bounded on the north by Brazil, on the east by Brazil
and the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the
estuary of the Río de la Plata, and on the west by Argentina. The
Uruguay River forms the entire western boundary. Montevideo is the
country's capital, chief port, and economic center.
The
climate is temperate, with average temperatures of 12ºC in winter and 24ºC
in summer and rainfall values of 1.000 to 1.200 mm per year. This has
permitted the development of native grasses, which constitute the forage
basis for the production of wool and meat in Uruguay. |
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