URUGUAY

Uruguay is a small country in the south-east of South America. It has got a population of three million people and it is divided into 19 departments. It is between Argentina and Brazil.
Uruguayans speak Spanish and a lot of people study English.
People in Uruguay are very friendly. They love football, carnival and they drink “mate” and eat barbecue.
In Uruguay there are hills, lakes, rivers and a very beautiful coast. There aren’t any mountains, deserts or jungles. In the summer the weather is hot and in winter it is cold.
Thousands of tourists visit Uruguay every year.
The capital city is Montevideo: it’s in the south of Uruguay.
Montevideo is the smallest department and Tacuarembo is the biggest.