Since August 24th, 1877.
Uruguay has been fighting its independence from Spain between 1810 and 1820, becoming an independent country in 1828.
since 2009 in may
20 years wthas been open for education
madagascar has been free since 1960
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4 hours
Around 12 hours without stops. From Canelones (department next to Uruguay's capital) to Madrid.
Almost 2 years, José Mujica (current President of the country) was elected in 2009 and took office in March, 2010. The presidency in Uruguay is changed every 5 years and the president can't be re-elected.
The Uruguay River ("Río Uruguay" in Spanish) is the longest river in Uruguay. It has 1,770 kilometers (approx. 1100 miles) of length. It separates the country from its neighboring country Argentina and it's from where Uruguay takes its name.
Long rains and strong winds.
In Uruguay school is mandatory and is 6 years long. Then high-school is mandatory until third year but complete is 6 years in total. So you need 12 years to attend school and high-school in Uruguay.
Around 14 hours by plane.