TC. YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY

SUBMITTED BY: MEHMET GÖKBERK MÜRSELOĞLU

SUBMITTED TO: AHU ERDOĞDU

FACULTY/DEPARTMENT: FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LITERATURE/ TRANSLATION AND

INTERPRETING STUDIES

STUDENT NUMBER: 20110210030

SUBMITION DATE: 25.03.2015

URUGUAY

General Information about Uruguay

Media Tools/ Communication

Uruguayan Culture

Uruguay Flag and Coat of Arms

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT URUGUAY Total Surface: 313,782 km2 

Population: 3,451,662 (data 2014) Capital: Montevideo Language: SpanishPolitical regime: Republican Democracy Currency: Uruguayan Peso Average temperatures: Spring: 17°C , Summer: 23°C, Autumn: 18°C , Winter: 12°C Cultural Profile: Literacy: 96.2%, Students per teacher: 21Official Educational System: lay, free and compulsoryReligion: Catholic 56.2% - Non religious 38.3% - Protestant 2% Jewish: 1.7%

LOCATION OF URUGUAY

MEDIA TOOLS IN URUGUAY

Top 3 TV Channels Top 3 Radio Channels

1- teledoce.com 1- Radio El Espectador

2- Montecable 2- La Mejor FM3- Candombe TV

NEWSPAPERS

1 EL PAIS URUGUAY 2 EL OBSERVADOR 3 OVACION DIGITAL

Top 3 Visited Websites

Facebook.com Google.com.uy Youtube.com Mercadolibre.com.uy

NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION

Uruguayans stand very close when conversing, both socially and in business.

People touch shoulders and hold arms while they talk to each other.

Never sit on or put your feet up on a ledge, desk or table.

The “ch-ch” sound is used to get someone's attention or to get a bus to stop.

The North American “O.K.” sign is extremely rude.

You may see people brush the backs of their hands under their chins to signal “I don't know.”

URUGUAY CULTURE

Festivals

Laws

Cuisine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJLkRrIAhUI

LAS LLAMADAS EN MONTEVIDEO

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CUISINE

Torta de jamon y queso: a pie baked with layers of ham and melted cheese

Pancho: the typically Uruguayan hot dog: a bun called "pan de Viena" filled with a "Frankfurter" with mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise or "salsa golf" on top.

Gnocchi (known as "ñoquis") is traditionally eaten on the 29th day of each month. This was the day before payday, when people were at their poorest. Gnocchi made a cheap and hearty meal. On these occasions, some people leave a coin or a banknote under the plate to attract prosperity.

Asado Mate

PANCHO

TRADITIONAL CLOTHING - GAUCHOS

TRADITIONAL CLOTHING - GAUCHOS

LGBT COMMUNITY

Same-sex marriage

CANNABIS IN URUGUAY

CAPITAL CITY MONTEVIDEO

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