Paraguay–Uruguay relations

Paraguay–Uruguay relations

Paraguay
Uruguay

The Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay established diplomatic relations on April 6, 1845. Paraguay has an embassy [1] and a consulate-general in Montevideo. Uruguay has an embassy [2] and a consulate-general in Asunción. Paraguay also has an honorary consulate in Punta del Este.

Overview

José Gervasio Artigas, the most celebrated historical figure in Uruguay, spent his last 30 life years exiled in Paraguay. In the 1920s a school was opened at Artigas' house in Paraguay.[3]

During the War of the Triple Alliance, in which Uruguay was the smallest member of the coalition at war with Paraguay, soldiers of both countries fought each other in the major battles of Jataí, Tuyutí and Curupaity.

Both countries were founding members of the Mercosur, and both are full members of the Rio Group, the Latin Union, the Association of Spanish Language Academies, the Organization of American States, the Organization of Ibero-American States, the Union of South American Nations, the URUPABOL, the Cairns Group and the Group of 77.[4]

Both countries are sometimes grouped together because they both share the suffix "Guay".

There are Paraguayan citizens living and working in Uruguay, as well as some Uruguayan expatriates in Paraguay. Both countries also consider each other as interesting tourist destinations.

As of 2014, bilateral trade is prosperous and improving.[3]

Country comparison

Uruguay Paraguay
Coat of Arms
Flag Uruguay Paraguay
Population 3,286,314[5] 6,725,308[6]
Area 176,215 km2 (68,037 sq mi) 406,752 km2 (157,048 sq mi)
Population density 18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi) 17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Capital Montevideo Asunción
Largest city Montevideo – 1,305,082 (1,947,604 metro) Asunción - 525,294 (2,198,662 metro)
Government Unitary presidential constitutional republic Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Established 25 August 1825 (declared), 27 August 1828 (recognized) 14 May 1811 (declared), 25 November 1842 (recognized)
First Leader Fructuoso Rivera José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia
Current Leader Tabaré Vázquez Horacio Cartes
Official languages Spanish Spanish, Guarani
Main religions 58.2% Christianity (47.1% Roman Catholic, 11.1% Protestant), 40.4% non-religious, 0.6% Umbanda, 0.5% Judaism, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.4% other [7] 96% Christianity (88% Roman Catholic, 8% Protestant), 2% nonreligious, 2% other [8]
Ethnic groups 88% White Latin American, 8% Mestizo, 4% Afro-Uruguayan 95% Mestizo, 5% other [9]
Expatriates ~1,000 Uruguayans in Paraguay [10] 1,781 Paraguayans in Uruguay [11]
GDP (nominal) $58.123 billion ($16,638 per capita) $28.743 billion ($4,133 per capita)
GDP (PPP) $77.800 billion ($16,638 per capita) $68.005 billion ($9,779 per capita)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Embassy of Paraguay in Montevideo
  2. ↑ Embassy of Uruguay in Asunción
  3. 1 2 "Paraguay-Uruguay relations" (in Spanish). Brecha. 18 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Joint declaration of the G77". Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  5. ↑ Resultados del Censo de Población 2011: población, crecimiento y estructura por sexo y edad ine.gub.uy
  6. ↑ "World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision". ESA.UN.org (custom data acquired via website). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  7. ↑ http://www.ine.gub.uy/enha2006/flash/Flash%206_Religion.pdf%7Carchiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927091848/http://www.ine.gub.uy/enha2006/flash/Flash%206_Religion.pdf%7Carchivedate=27 October 2013|title=Encuesta Nacional de Hogares Amplidada - 2006 | work = National Institute of Statistics | publisher = INHA |accessdate=7 September
  8. ↑ "Las religiones en tiempos del Papa Francisco" (PDF) (in Spanish). Latinobarómetro. April 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Central Intelligence Agency (2016). "Paraguay". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Uruguayan residents in Paraguay". Presidency of Uruguay. 6 June 2007. (in Spanish)
  11. ↑ "Immigration to Uruguay" (PDF). INE. Retrieved 6 March 2013. (in Spanish)


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