Geography of Uruguay
Uruguay, or Oriental Republic of Uruguay, a country in South America. It is on the Atlantic Ocean and is bordered by Brazil and Argentina.
Uruguay, or Oriental Republic of Uruguay, a country in South America. It is on the Atlantic Ocean and is bordered by Brazil and Argentina.
Prior to European settlement, only a few Indians lived in what is now Uruguay. Juan Díaz de Solís, a Spanish explorer, discovered the Río de la Plata in 1516 and was the first European to land on the Banda Oriental (eastern bank), as Uruguay was initially called.
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