 Juan Antonio Lavalleja (1784 - 1853) was an Uruguayan revolutionary and political figure. He led the group called "Thirty-Three Orientals" during Uruguay's Declaration of Independence from Brazil in 1825. Wikipedia |
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Uruguay
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Brief profile
UN member state || Location: South America bordered by Argentina, Brazil, Atlantic Ocean || Capital: Montevideo || Official Languages: Spanish || Area: 176,215 sq.km || Population: 3.48 million || GDP per capita $11,621 || Currency: Peso (UYU)
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 José Gervasio Artigas Arnal (June 19, 1764 – September 23, 1850) is a national hero of Uruguay, sometimes called "the father of Uruguayan independence". Wikipedia |
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 Joaquín Torres García (1874 – 1949), was a Uruguayan plastic artist and art theorist, also known as the founder of Constructive Universalism. In 1979, most of his works destroyed in a fire during a large exhibition. Wikipedia |
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 Juan Zorrilla de San Martín (1855 – 1931) was a Uruguayan epic poet "National Poet of Uruguay". Two of his most famous poems are Tabaré (the national poem for Uruguayans) and La Leyenda Patria (The patriot legend). Wikipedia |
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