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Uruguay's economy is a high-income, export-oriented, South American economy; Brazil and Argentina are its main business partners. It is a key exporter of milk, beef, rice, and wool. [1]
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters in their country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations that have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
| Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANCAP | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Montevideo | 1931 | State petroleum |
| ANTEL | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Montevideo | 1974 | Local telecom |
| Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay | Financials | Bank | Montevideo | 1896 | State-owned bank [2] |
| Bolsa de Valores de Montevideo | Financials | Financial services | Montevideo | 1921 | Stock exchange |
| El País | Media | Mass media | Montevideo | 1918 | Newspaper |
| State Railways Administration of Uruguay | Industrials | Railroads | Montevideo | 1952 | Railway |
| UTE | Utilities | Electricity | Montevideo | 1912 | Electric power generation and transmission |
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately 176,215 square kilometres (68,037 sq mi). It has a population of around 3.4 million, of whom nearly 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo.
The economy of Uruguay features an export-oriented agricultural sector and a well-educated workforce, along with high levels of social spending. Tourism and banking are also prominent sectors; Uruguay acts as a regional hub for international finance and tourism. The country also has a history and representation of advanced workers-rights protection, with unions and the eight-hour work-day protected at the beginning of the 20th century.
The Uruguay Round was the 8th round of multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), spanning from 1986 to 1993 and embracing 123 countries as "contracting parties". The Round led to the creation of the World Trade Organization, with GATT remaining as an integral part of the WTO agreements. The broad mandate of the Round had been to extend GATT trade rules to areas previously exempted as too difficult to liberalize and increasingly important new areas previously not included. The Round came into effect in 1995 with deadlines ending in 2000 under the administrative direction of the newly created World Trade Organization (WTO).
Entre Ríos is a central province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires (south), Corrientes (north) and Santa Fe (west), and Uruguay in the east.
Río Negro Department is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of 9,282 km2 (3,584 sq mi) and a population of 54,765. Its capital is Fray Bentos. It borders Paysandú Department to the north, Tacuarembó Department to the east, Durazno Department to the southeast, Soriano Department to the south and has the Río Uruguay flowing at its west, separating it from Argentina.
Treinta y Tres is the capital city of the Treinta y Tres Department in eastern Uruguay. It is known for its role in the development of folk music.
The Departamento de Canelones is one of the 19 Uruguayan departments. With an area of 4,536 km2 (1,751 sq mi) and 518,154 inhabitants, it is located in the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones. Ciudad de la Costa is the largest city by total population and Las Piedras is the largest city with an official census.
The Trade Act of 1974 was passed to help industry in the United States become more competitive or phase workers into other industries or occupations.
Santana do Livramento, also spelled Sant'Ana do Livramento, is a city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located along the border with the city of Rivera, Uruguay, forming together an international city of almost 170,000 inhabitants. Santana do Livramento was founded on 30 July 1823, and in 1857 was emancipated from Alegrete as a city. In 2009, the city was officially declared by the Brazilian government as the symbolic city of Brazilian integration with the Mercosur member states.
Frederico Westphalen is a southern Brazilian town located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
The cinema of Uruguay has a role in the culture of Uruguay and is a part of Latin American cinema. Since the late 1990s, Uruguayan cinema has undergone a process of evolution, during which its films have received positive reviews and been internationally recognized. Over 120 films, fiction and non-fiction, have been produced since then.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uruguay:
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the Eastern Republic of Uruguay.
Relations between the People's Republic of China and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay were first established in 1988. Relations were defined as “friendly and cooperative” by the Chinese government. The bilateral relation was promoted to a strategic partnership in 2016.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uruguay is a ministry of the Government of Uruguay that is responsible for administering, improving and strengthening the finance of Uruguay through certain competent bodies. This secretary of state is responsible for accounting for the profits of a country through imports and exports. It is also responsible for requesting and paying loans, and for administering the money that is spent on the different state distributions, for which the National Budget is presented to the Parliament. The current Minister of Economy and Finance is Azucena Arbeleche, who has held the position since March 1, 2020.
Raúl Fernando Sendic Rodríguez is a Uruguayan politician. He was the Vice President of Uruguay from 1 March 2015 to 13 September 2017.
The civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay (1973–85), also known as the Uruguayan Dictatorship, was an authoritarian military dictatorship that ruled Uruguay for 12 years, from June 27, 1973 until March 1, 1985. The dictatorship has been the subject of much controversy due to its violations of human rights, use of torture, and the unexplained disappearances of many Uruguayans. The term "civic-military" refers to the military regime's relatively gradual usurpation of power from civilian presidents who continued to serve as head of state, which distinguished it from dictatorships in other South American countries in which senior military officers immediately seized power and directly served as head of state.
Argentine Uruguayans are people born in Argentina who live in Uruguay. In 2010, there were over 10,000 Argentines living in Uruguayan territory.
Emigration from Uruguay is a migratory phenomenon that has been taking place in Uruguay since the early 20th century.
