General Resources : Uruguay

The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Uruguay is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   The online publication of Country Studies presents the full text of the 1990 Country Studies series, entitled Uruguay: A Country Study. This text provides useful background information on this subject for Uruguay. One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Uruguay is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/uruguay/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for legal, political, and general information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/uruguay.html).

COUNTRYWATCH.COM: URUGUAY  (http://www.countrywatch.com/files/183/cw%5Fcountry.asp?vCOUNTRY=183)
CountryWatch.com, based in Houston, Texas, offers a country profile of Uruguay. CountryWatch includes a map of Uruguay, as well as information on the population, languages, updated news, temperatures, ethnic divisions, largest cities, religions, history of Uruguay, economy, agriculture, and energy resources of the country.

GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: URUGUAY  (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/glin/uruguay.html)
The Guide to Law Online: Uruguay is an annotated compendium of sources accessible through the Internet. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics.

LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER (LANIC): URUGUAY  (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/uruguay/)
Provides a collection of Web sites related to the country of Uruguay, provided through the online Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) at the University of Texas at Austin. Offers access to arts and culture resources, education institutions, and business information.

PRESIDENCIA DE LA REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY  (http://www.presidencia.gub.uy/)
Official web page of the Presidencia de la República Oriental del Uruguay. Includes history, press releases, links to Uruguayan web pages, and links to other government ministries.

URUGUAY  (http://www.travel-guide.com/data/ury/ury.asp)
Features a country profile of Uruguay, provided online as part of the World Travel Guide resource by Columbus Publishing Ltd. Includes general travel information. Highlights the population, geography, government, languages, religion, and communication systems, as well as the regions and cities of Uruguay.

URUGUAY - PAIS DE ENCUENTRO  (http://www.turismo.gub.uy/)
Official tourist guide.

URUGUAY: A SMALL AND PROUD NATION  (http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7187/proudnation.htm)
Features the country of Uruguay. Describes Uruguay's struggle to retain its independence from Brazil and Argentina after gaining its freedom from Spanish rule. Details the country's flag and contains a map.

URUGUAY: BASIC FACTS  (http://www.nationbynation.com/Uruguay/index.html)
Nation by Nation.com, a service of MultiEducator, Inc., presents basic facts about Uruguay. These facts cover such topics as the geography, government, and history of the country.

WASHINGTONPOST.COM: URUGUAY  (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/worldref/country/uruguay.htm)
Presents an information resource on Uruguay, provided by the "Washington Post" newspaper. Offers access to news items from the paper and the Associated Press, stock information, reference resources, and weather forecasts.