Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay (Montevideo) (World capitals) Satellite maps
Montevideo (Montevideo) is the capital of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, located in the Lower Rio de la Plata, the brink of the South Atlantic, an area of 530 square kilometers, the population of 1.38 million (June 2000), a half of the country's population.It is Uruguay national political, economic, transport and cultural centre, the largest port in Uruguay, Uruguay is also the gateway to the sea.Although the city at 35 degrees south latitude temperate regions, but not all year round temperature, a pleasant climate all over flowers and trees, fresh air.City Park clouds, several large-scale suitable for swimming near the beach have been built environment quiet residential areas.Office buildings and multi-residential building for the Continental style.The average annual temperature of 16 ℃, 1 month average temperature of 23 ℃, 7 monthly average temperature of 10 ℃.The annual May to October and more fog.The average annual rainfall of about 1,000 mm."Montevideo" is intended to Portuguese "I saw the mountain."Richmond (MONTE) is "Mountain", the Asia-dimensional (VIDEO) "I have seen."According to legend, the 17th century, Portuguese explorers arrived here the first time, a sailor discovered a Northwest Old City only 139 meters above sea level when the hills exclaimed: "I saw the mountain," Meng city hence the name.But said this was not the academic accreditation.Montevideo is the beginning of a military fortress and port mixture, has a long tradition of migration.Mongolian city was built in 1726-30, was the Spaniards Desawala (Bruno Mauricio de Zabala) in the 1726 Christmas season to set up military fortresses and resettlement of the 13 residents.Uruguayan city of Montevideo is not only the political, economic, trade, financial and cultural center, and for the south corner of the Latin American region has a long history in the major port cities.Montevideo City transport rail, road and air transport radiation to the nation, and to the countries such as Argentina and Brazil.The city also focused on the national 3 / 4 of the industry, frozen and processed meat to the largest, textiles, flour, oil refining, chemical and leather industries such as.Montevideo port sector with the idea of a unique world-famous balcony, the reputation of being known as the "Terrace kingdom", the port from the country's largest international airport about 30 minutes by car, there are regular flights to the rest of the world.Montevideo, Hong Kong is also one of the main port in South America.Mongolian National Urban Survey 70 percent of the industrial, commercial development, cultural universal, active financial markets.From 1994 to use fiber optic cables and external communications, computers per capita share of the first Latin American cohabitation and Costa Rica, the per capita figures Yuan-yuan program-controlled telephones to three times more than Brazil, Chile, more than twice.National Computer users can network with the Internet, major publications available through the Internet around the world to read.There are five television stations and three cable stations, 18 radio and four national dailies issued.The city is the headquarters of the Latin American Integration Association, the Southern Common Market Secretariat of the location.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2005-04/29/content_2893526.htm
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