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== Partners situated in Uruguay == | == Partners situated in Uruguay == | ||
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== Uruguay in a nutshell == | == Uruguay in a nutshell == | ||
(sourced from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay) | |||
Uruguay, officially the '''Oriental Republic of Uruguay''' (Spanish: '''República Oriental del Uruguay'''), is a country located in the southeastern part of [[South America]]. | |||
It is home to 3.46 million people, of whom 1.7 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area. | |||
An estimated 80-88% of the population are of mostly European and/or mixed descent. | |||
Uruguay's only land border is with Rio Grande do Sul, [[Brazil]], to the north. To the west lies the Uruguay River, to the southwest lies the estuary of Río de la Plata, with [[Argentina]] only a short commute across the banks of either of these bodies of water, while to the southeast lies the South Atlantic Ocean. | |||
Uruguay is the second smallest country in South America, larger only than [[Suriname]]. | |||
The economy is largely based on agriculture (making up 10% of GDP and the most substantial export) and the state sector. According to Transparency International, Uruguay is the least corrupt country in Latin America (along with Chile), with its political and labour conditions being among the freest on the continent. | |||
Uruguay is one of the most economically developed countries in Latin America, with a high GDP per capita and the 47th highest quality of life in the world. | |||
Revision as of 14:03, 17 August 2009
Partners situated in Uruguay
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Uruguay in a nutshell
(sourced from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay)
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country located in the southeastern part of South America.
It is home to 3.46 million people, of whom 1.7 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area.
An estimated 80-88% of the population are of mostly European and/or mixed descent.
Uruguay's only land border is with Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to the north. To the west lies the Uruguay River, to the southwest lies the estuary of Río de la Plata, with Argentina only a short commute across the banks of either of these bodies of water, while to the southeast lies the South Atlantic Ocean.
Uruguay is the second smallest country in South America, larger only than Suriname.
The economy is largely based on agriculture (making up 10% of GDP and the most substantial export) and the state sector. According to Transparency International, Uruguay is the least corrupt country in Latin America (along with Chile), with its political and labour conditions being among the freest on the continent.
Uruguay is one of the most economically developed countries in Latin America, with a high GDP per capita and the 47th highest quality of life in the world.
Uruguay education policy
Uruguay education system
Higher education
Universities in Uruguay
The Association of Universities of the Montevideo Group - La Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo (AUGM) - is headquartered in Uruguay.
Polytechnics in Uruguay
Higher education reform
The Bologna Process
Administration and finance
Quality assurance
Uruguay's HEIs in the information society
Towards the information society
Information society strategy
Virtual Campuses in HE
Interesting Virtual Campus Initiatives
Interesting Programmes
Re.ViCa Case-study
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