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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Uruguay in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links
may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Estimations suggest
that Uruguay’s temperature could increase by 2 to 3 °C by 21001. This rise in
temperature is a result of global climate change and has significant
implications for the country. Regarding
precipitation, Uruguay is projected to experience an overall increase in
rainfall. On average, precipitation is expected to rise by 10-20% across the
entire country, although there will be high seasonal and inter-annual
variability.– adapted from Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Uruguay U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/uy.html [accessed 17
November 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/uruguay/ [accessed 11 January 2021] ECONOMIC OVERVIEW - a free market
economy characterized by an export-oriented agricultural sector, a well-educated
workforce, high levels of social spending, and a strong social safety net GDP -
per capita (PPP): $22,400 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
13% industry:
14% services: 73% (2010 est.) Unemployment
rate: 7.6% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 9.7% (2017
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 17 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 7.8 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 77.9 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 99.7% of
population Physicians
density: 5.08 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 98.9% of
population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 100% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Uruguay borgenproject.org/category/uruguay/ [accessed 19 March 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the United
States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for the
world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
6 Facts About Poverty In Uruguay borgenproject.org/6-facts-about-poverty-in-uruguay/ ~
8 Facts About Education In Uruguay borgenproject.org/8-facts-about-education-in-uruguay/ ~
5 Facts About Hunger In Uruguay borgenproject.org/5-facts-about-hunger-in-uruguay/ ~
Three Ways Poverty In Uruguay Is Being Addressed borgenproject.org/poverty-in-uruguay-2/ ~
Incrementally Changing Hunger In Uruguay borgenproject.org/incrementally-changing-hunger-in-uruguay/ Video >> youtu.be/ONgDxtdBjGM The
World Bank in Uruguay www.worldbank.org/en/country/uruguay/overview [accessed 21 April 2021] Uruguay
stands out in Latin America for being an egalitarian society and for its high
per capita income, low level of inequality and poverty and the almost
complete absence of extreme poverty. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Uruguay-ECONOMY.html [accessed 12 January 2021] Uruguay's
economy was based on the production and processing of agricultural commodities
until the services sector, especially tourism and financial services, took
over. In 2001 the services sector accounted for over 65% of GDP and employed
about 70% of the labor force. Agriculture, however, is still important,
particularly livestock production. All
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