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Uragauy

Published on Nov 28, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

URUGUAY

BY: Ryan Munn and Caleb Martin
Photo by Polifemus

CAPITAL MONTEVIDEO

  • Currency-peso 20 peso= $1
  • Official name-oriental republic of Uruguay
  • Population-3,316,328
  • Religion-no main religion but 58% is Roman Catholic
  • Current leader-Jose Majica
Photo by jikatu

URUGUAY FLAG

  • Sun represents the sun god Inti
  • The nine stripes represent the nine departments of uruguay

GEOGRAPHY

  • Geographic elements mostly rolling plains and low hills fertile coastal lowland
  • Climate warm and freezing temperatures almost unknown
Photo by archerwl

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

  • Casa pueblo-art gallery
  • Montevideo-summer resort
  • Museo delindio y del gaucho-muesum

FOOD/CUSTOM/TRADITIONS/

  • Mostly ate meat
  • Dress modern and have cars
  • Play a lot of soccer
  • Music includes folk, tango, and walts
Photo by Jogesh S

FAMOUS PEOPLE

  • Luis suarez plays soccer for liverpool as striker
  • Natalia oreiro is a singer
  • George DelHoyo is a tv actor
  • China zorrilla is a tv and film actress
Photo by monterd

INDEPENDENCE

  • Gained independence from Spain in 1825
Photo by c_ambler

CURRENT EVENTS
President jose mujica signs into law and government to create a resulted, legal market for marijuana

Photo by jev55