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Uruguay
Index
Like its predecessor, this study is an attempt to
examine
objectively and concisely the dominant historical, social,
economic, political, and military aspects of contemporary
Uruguay. Sources of information included scholarly books,
journals, monographs, official reports of governments and
international organizations, and numerous periodicals.
Chapter
bibliographies appear at the end of the book; brief
comments on
sources recommended for further reading appear at the end
of each
chapter. To the extent possible, place-names follow the
system
adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
Measurements are given in the metric system; a conversion
table
is provided to assist readers unfamiliar with metric
measurements
(see
table 1, Appendix). A glossary is also included.
Although there are numerous variations, Spanish
surnames
generally are composed of both the father's and the
mother's
family names, in that order. In the instance of José
Batlle y
Ordóñez, for example, Batlle is his patronymic, and
Ordóñez is
his mother's maiden name. In informal use, the matronymic
is
often dropped, a practice that has usually been followed
in this
book, except in cases where the individual could easily be
confused with a relative.
The body of the text reflects information available as
of
December 1990. Certain other portions of the text,
however, have
been updated. The Introduction discusses significant
events that
have occurred since the completion of research; the
Country
Profile includes updated information as available; and the
Bibliography lists recently published sources thought to
be
particularly helpful to the reader.
Data as of December 1990
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