Why Uruguay?
Entry point into South America
- Uruguay is a founding member of the MERCOSUR, a South American trade bloc with free intra-zone trade and a common trade policy between member countries. The full members of MERCOSUR are Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay
- Uruguay is an excellent entry point for international business and a convenient distribution hub due to neighbouring Brazil and Argentina
- In 2022, the MERCOSUR had generated a nominal GDP of around 5.1 trillion US dollars, placing the bloc as the 6th largest economy in the world
- The headquarters of MERCOSUR is located in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay
progressive environment
- The Oriental (or Eastern) Republic of Uruguay is ranked first in the Americas for democracy, and first in South America in peace, low perception of corruption, and e-government
- The middle class is the largest in the Americas and represents more than 60% of its population
- Uruguay is part of the One Laptop per Child project, and in 2009 became the first country in the world to provide a laptop for every primary school student
- Uruguay ranks as the 2nd country with the largest number of ATMs (automated teller machines) per capita
Interesting facts
- The World Trade Organization (WTO) was created after the summit in Punta del Este (so-called "Uruguay Round" summit)
- More than 97% of Uruguay's electricity comes from renewable energy
- The country is twice the gold winner in Footbal at the Olympic Games, and twice the champion at the Football World Cup being the 1st champion in football history
- Isla de Lobos and Isla Gorriti near Punta del Este hold the largest colony of South American sea lions and South American fur seals in the western hemisphere