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  Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil Population: 3.2 million (1995 estimate) Capital: Montevideo Comparative area: Slightly smaller than the state of Washington Religions: Roman Catholic 66 percent (less than half adult population attends church regularly), Protestant 2 percent, Jewish 2 percent, nonprofessing or other 30 percent Landscape: Gently rolling grasslands cover almost all the interior of Uruguay; sandy beaches line the Atlantic coast Recognized by International Olympic Committee: 1923 Source: Knight-Ridder/Tribune
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