Uruguay is a buffer state between Brazil and Argentina. The People - 3.2 million people. Most are European in ancestry from Spanish and Italian settlers. Spanish is the language, Roman Catholicism is the religion. Montevideo is the capital.
Eastern region is rolling hills, forests, streams, rivers, and humid subtropical climate.
The Economy - forestry and farming are major activities. The People - the Guarani were the first settlers. By the 1500's, Spanish missionaries arrived. Most people are mixed Guarani and Spanish, which are also the two languages spoken. Roman Catholicism is the main religion.