Uruguay

Key Facts About Uruguay

• •Uruguay hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930.
• •The country generates nearly 100% of its electricity from renewable sources.
• •Uruguay was the first country in the world to fully legalise cannabis.
• •Montevideo ranks as one of Latin America's highest-quality-of-life cities.
• •Uruguay has more cattle than people — about 12 million cows for 3.4 million people.

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