URUGUAY

Uruguay:

Location in

South America

General Facts:

Capital city: Montevideo

Area: 68,039 square miles

Currency: Peso uruguayo

Population:

3,360.105

Largest city: Montevideo (1/2 of the population)

Smallest City: Trinidad (Flores)

Official Language: Spanish.

Religion: No Official one

Our Flag

Our President“Pepe” Mujica

19 Province

s or States

(departamentos)

Uruguayan Population

• Uruguayan culture: Spanish. • European ancestry,

especially Spanish and Italian.

• 10% are “mestizos and mulatos”

• High literacy rate – 97,3 %

Our Weather 4SEASONS

No SNOW in winter!!

Traditions in Uruguay

Some of our Festivals:

CARNAVAL

Murga

llamada

Llamadas and Candombe

“Mate”Our Food:

Chivito

Tortas Fritas

“Asado”

“Alfajores”

“Dulce de

Leche”

“Mercado del Puerto”

Some Typical Places:

Street Markets

Football

A National Passion...

Our music...

Tango

FolkloreCumbia

Rock & Pop

Places to Love...

Colonia del Sacramento

Hot Springs in

Salto

Punta del Este

Cabo Polonio

Montevideo’s Rambla

Our Economy

Education inUruguay

• Public Education (free of charge)

• Private Education (parents pay a monthly fee for

children education)

• Only one public University in the country. There are privateUniversities.

The Uruguayan SystemThe Uruguayan System• Pre-school

3-5 years 1 primary school teacher and 1 assistant

• Kindergarten 5 years- 1 primary school teacher

• Elementary School 6 – 12 years– 1 primary school teacher

• Ciclo Basico - Junior High or Middle School

- 12-15 – 14 to 16 teachers one per subject

• Bachillerato - High School - 14 – 18 9 -8 teachers

Plan Ceibal

Children go to school on horses in rural areas with low population

Los niños van a la escuela en caballos en zonas rurales con poca población

The teacher work in the classroom El profesor trabaja en el aula

Los padres y abuelos participan de las actividades de la escuela

Parents and grandparents participate in school activities

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THANK

Maris Montesmarismontes@adinet.com.uy