https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez By: Noah Johnson en-us 2019-03-04 19:18:17 UTC 2019-03-07 03:30:58 UTC hello@padlet.com njohnson101 https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/337630936 1. There are more women than men.
2. They have the longest national anthem in the world, however, only the first parts are traditionally sung.
3. They rank 5th in percent of electricity from non-hydropower renewable resource, with 42%. 
4. 27.9% of adults in their country are obese, which is higher than the UK.
5. They average about 4 physicians for every 1,000 people. For comparison, the US has about 2.6 per 1,000 people.
6. They are the second smallest South American country, behind Suriname.]]> 2019-03-04 19:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/337630936 njohnson101 https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338085912 Uruguay is located south of Brazil and east of Argentina. It's size is 176,215 sq km. It is mostly a plain country, with some rolling hills. This makes the location a great spot for sheep and cattle raising.
Coordinates: 33° S, 56° W  ]]> 2019-03-05 19:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338085912 njohnson101 https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338090856 Capital: Montevideo]]> 2019-03-05 19:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338090856 njohnson101 https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338096216 They don't have an official national food, but they do have a wide variety of foods.
1. Chivito: a sandwich made of steak, ham, cheese, tomato, lettuce and mayo.
2. Choripán: The most popular fast food dish in Uruguay, choripán is a grilled chorizo sausage served in a crusty bread roll. It is usually eaten with chimichurri sauce, which in Uruguayan cuisine is made with parsley, garlic, red pepper flakes and oregano.
3. Empanadas: These small pies come with a variety of fillings and are eaten throughout Latin America and Spain. The doughy delights are traditionally stuffed with cheese and meats; you’ll be served these as a snack at parties or as a starter in a restaurant.]]> 2019-03-05 19:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338096216 njohnson101 https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338542504 1. Predominantly white (87.7%) with black at 4.6%
2. The median age is about 35 years old.
3. Nearly half of the population live near or in Montevideo.
4. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years.
5. They have a 98.6% literary rate.]]> 2019-03-06 18:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338542504 njohnson101 https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338550181 Originally founded as a military stronghold, in its older days, was annexed by Brazil back in 1821. Seven years later, they were finally independant again. Later, in the 1960's, they dealt with and smashed the rebels trying to uprise, but the government took over more land. Later in 2004, the first non- Colorado and National (Blanco) party person was elected.]]> 2019-03-06 18:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338550181 njohnson101 https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338557154 Uruguay has a relatively warm climate, with freezing temperatures almost unknown.]]> 2019-03-06 18:58:55 UTC https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338557154 njohnson101 https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338697498 Uruguay has a relatively flat country. It has rolling plains, with some low hills. Their highest point is Cerro Catedral at 514 m above sea level. The lowest point is the beach at the Atlantic Ocean. ]]> 2019-03-07 03:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338697498 njohnson101 https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338698728 Uruguay has a presidential republic as its form of government. Legislative branch has two subbranches, just like America. Their Supreme Court has 5 judges. Their leader is President Tabare VAZQUEZ. He is Socialist.]]> 2019-03-07 03:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338698728 njohnson101 https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338700322 Uruguay speaks one official language, which is Spanish because the country was originally Spain.]]> 2019-03-07 03:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338700322 njohnson101 https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338700781 Uruguay is mainly Christian, with a lot of Catholic, also from Spain at the time. The top 6 most common in order are:
1. Roman Catholic (47.1%)
2. Non-denominational (23.2%)
3. Atheist or agnostic (17.2%)
4. Non-Catholic Christians (11.1%)
5. Other (1.1%) 
6. Jewish (0.3%)]]> 2019-03-07 03:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/njohnson101/wioa0m2xgwez/wish/338700781