contents Where Is Uruguay The Land Río de la Plata Wildlife The People Daily Life Going to School Working Playing Food Holidays Gauchos Fast Facts Glossary To Learn More Index 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32
Brazil Uruguay River Uruguay Montevideo Río de la Plata Atlantic Ocean Argentina 4 W N S E Where Is Uruguay
Uruguay is a small country in South America Shaped like a teardrop it covers 68,037 square miles 176,215 square kilometers on the continent’s southeastern coast Uruguay’s northern and eastern borders touch Brazil The Uruguay River forms the country’s western border It separates Uruguay from Argentina The waters of the Atlantic Ocean wash onto Uruguay’s eastern shore To the south is the wide Río de la Plata Montevideo is Uruguay’s capital and largest city More than half of the country’s population lives there It stands where the Río de la Plata and the Atlantic Ocean meet 5
