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Uruguay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to 3.3 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area. An estimated 88% of the population are of European ancestry. ..."

Measures of Freedom

Level of Economic Freedom, Economic Freedom of the World
2009: 6.90 (out of 10)
Uruguay | Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2012
2012: Status: Free, Political Rights: 1, Civil Liberties: 1