Uruguayan Geography and Nature
Climate, Wildlife and Resources
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- Which animal is so abundant in Uruguay that cattle outnumber the people?
- Which products are among the main exports of Uruguay?
- Which grape variety is the national wine grape of Uruguay, brought from south-west France in the 1870s?
- Which animal produces the wool that is a traditional export of Uruguay?
- Which large flightless bird, resembling a small ostrich, lives on the Uruguayan grasslands?
- Which large rodent, the biggest in the world, lives near Uruguayan rivers and wetlands?
- Which whales are watched from the Uruguayan coast between June and November?
- Which island near Punta del Este hosts a large colony of sea lions and fur seals?
- Which wetland area in the east of Uruguay is a UNESCO biosphere reserve?
- Which palm forest is a distinctive landscape of Rocha, in the east of Uruguay?
- Which crop is grown in the wet lowlands of eastern Uruguay and exported?
- Which trees are planted in large forests to supply pulp mills in Uruguay?
- Which department of north Uruguay is known for its amethyst and agate mines?
- What is true of Uruguay's fossil fuel resources?
- How is rainfall spread in Uruguay across the year?
- How common is snow in most of Uruguay?
- Which canyon in Treinta y Tres is known for its steep cliffs and a nature reserve?
- Which bird, a plover with a loud call that guards its nest on the ground, is a common symbol of Uruguay?
- What is the ombu, a symbol of the rural landscape of the pampas?
- What is the Laguna de Rocha?
- Which sea or ocean forms Uruguay's eastern coast?
- What is an estancia in Uruguayan rural life?
- Why can Uruguayan grasslands feed cattle during the whole year?
- Which feature of the Rio de la Plata changes between the capital and the Atlantic?
- Which type of energy has Uruguay developed strongly alongside hydropower, using its winds?
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