URUGUAY

a South American republic | medic on the Atlantic coast between Brazil and | invent the Rio = la Plata. ae as aie alway: consists soing plains bac y | appros bigh lands in the ened The cultivation ~ates of wheat, maize, tobacco, and fruit is | Vacau rapidly increasing, but at present the bulk | this ce of the exports is derived from the cattle| VA! and sheep-rearing industries. The firm | brothe of gg its station at Fray Bentos, | of Ch: and is largest ranch owner of the VAI Republic. Dishonesty and corruption are | Febru or go smong state-oflicials, and is the | tine, » cause of the backward condition of | marty the country. BMiontevideo is the capital } practi ‘end chief port. Paysandu, on the La) love x Plata, is an important meat-preserving | comm centre. Area about 72,000 square miles;/ a bel! [s. 308]