Overview of Uruguay

The name Uruguay means river of the colorful birds. It is related to the name Guyana: Arawak Guayana, land of many waters. Often called the Switzerland of South America not for geographical features but for a stable democracy and social benefits such as free education. Read More »

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Arroio da Mina, a stream
Arroyo Juan Fernandez, a stream in Departamento de Artigas
Arroyo Juan Perez, a stream in Departamento de Salto
Arroyo Juncal, a stream in Departamento de Salto
Arroyo Laurel Chico, a stream in Departamento de Rivera
Arroyo Laureles Chico, a stream in Departamento de Salto
Arroyo Mandiyu, a stream in Departamento de Artigas
Arroyo Mangueras, a stream in Departamento de Rivera
Arroyo Mataojito, a stream in Departamento de Salto
Arroyo Mataojo Chico, a stream in Departamento de Salto
Arroyo Mataperros Grande, a stream in Departamento de Salto
Arroyo Patitas, a stream in Departamento de Artigas
Arroyo de Juan Macedo, a stream in Departamento de Artigas
Arroyo de los Medanos, a stream in Departamento de Rivera
Arroyo de los Vargas, a stream in Departamento de Rivera
Arroyo del Sauce, a stream in Departamento de Rivera
Arroyo del Sauce Chico, a stream in Departamento de Salto
Canada Lavadero, a stream in Departamento de Salto
Canada Malacara, a stream in Departamento de Rivera
Canada de Ribas, a stream in Departamento de Rivera
Canada de los Manantiales, a stream in Departamento de Artigas
Canada del Medio, a stream in Departamento de Artigas
Canada del Penado, a stream in Departamento de Salto
Canada del Pozo, a stream in Departamento de Artigas

Canada del Sauce, a stream in Departamento de Salto
Canada del Sauzal, a stream in Departamento de Artigas
Cerro Ministro, a hill in Departamento de Rivera
Cerro Pelado, a hill in Departamento de Paysandu
Cerro Piedra Pintada, a hill in Departamento de Artigas
Cerro de Olaria, a hill in Departamento de Rivera
Cerro del Medio, a hill in Departamento de Salto
Cerros Lambara, a hill in Departamento de Tacuarembo
Coxilha Negra, a ridge
Cuchilla Laureles, a hill in Departamento de Tacuarembo
Cuchilla Yacare Cururo, a hill in Departamento de Artigas
Cuchilla de Melo, a hill in Departamento de Cerro Largo
Cuchilla de Santa Rosa, a hill in Departamento de Artigas
Cuchilla de Sequeira, a hill in Departamento de Artigas
Cuchilla de Valentin, a hill in Departamento de Salto
Cuchilla de las Pavas, a hill in Departamento de Artigas
Cuchilla de los Tres Cerros, a hill in Departamento de Artigas
Estacion Laureles, a railroad station in Departamento de Tacuarembo
Sarandi de Cuaro in Departamento de Artigas
Tomas Gomensoro, population 2,872 in Departamento de Artigas
Tres Cerros in Departamento de Artigas
Zanja del Medio, a stream in Departamento de Artigas

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Ahmadi in Ostan-e Kerman, Iran
Ait bou Oualal in Region de Souss-Massa-Draa, Morocco
Al Maftuqah in Muhafazat Hajjah, Yemen
Anou in Nigeria
Bachelor Bend, a stream bend in Wayne County, Tennessee
Batise in BitijorBagaiya, Sindhuli, Janakpur Zone, Central Region, Nepal
Baxianjia in Fujian, China
Bilaliu in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Bunga Imam Din in Punjab, Pakistan
Chihuahuilla in Sinaloa, Mexico
Coronaca Army Air Field (historical) in Greenwood County, South Carolina
Corzine Cemetery in Sumner County, Kansas
Cukar, a hill in Serbia
Fear Spring, a spring in Powder River County, Montana
Gorki in Yamalo-Nenetskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia
Jatirejo in Central Java, Indonesia

Jazireh-ye Abadan, an island in Ostan-e Khuzestan, Iran
Karyango, an intermittent stream in Southern Province, Rwanda
Melk in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Mountain Lake, a lake in Nova Scotia
Netsilik Lake, a lake in Nunavut
Prosenitsy in Vladimirskaya Oblast', Russia
Riangker in Warrap State, Republic of South Sudan
Rozhki in Belarus
Russellville High School, a school in Franklin County, Alabama
Sharon Springs in Bland County, Virginia
Tambo in Departamento de Huancavelica, Peru
Taraenomi in Gangwon, South Korea
Turuguapa in Departamento de Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Vereda San Jose in Departamento del Huila, Colombia
Yangindaung in Sagaing Division, Myanmar

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