16 CHARMING FACTS ABOUT URUGUAY!
FACTS ABOUT URUGUAY 1.A RECORD HOLDER Uruguay breaks many records. Among them is a world record for having the longest national anthem! Containing 105 bars, it lasts a whopping six minutes! Sometimes fewer bars are played/sung to speed things up. 2. More cattle than people? Uruguay’s four-legged population is far greater than its two-legged population! In fact, there are 75% more cattle and sheep than humans. In 2020, the human population was 3.474 million. 3. Descendants from a darker time. Recently, it has been claimed up to 10% of the Uruguayan population is descended from slaves. Flag of Uruguay 4. Change up that money! The currency of Uruguay is the Uruguayan Peso. 5. It’s a soccer nation. The most popular sport in Uruguay is soccer. Club Nacional and Atletico Penarol are the most popular teams. 6. World Cup fans know this only too well! Uruguay has a special place in world soccer legend – they were the first hosts, and the fi...