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===Immigration to Uruguay=== | ===Immigration to Uruguay=== | ||
*Spaniards, Italians, and descendants of African slaves together formed the backbone of modern day Uruguayan culture and society. | *Spaniards, Italians, and descendants of African slaves together formed the backbone of modern day Uruguayan culture and society. | ||
*Minor immigrant groups that, although are small in number, still play an important role in Uruguayan society, include: | *'''Minor immigrant groups''' that, although are small in number, still play an important role in Uruguayan society, include: | ||
:*'''French:''' Making 10% of Uruguay's population (c. 300,000), Frenchmen began immigrating to South America during the 1800s. French Uruguayans are the third largest ancestry group in Uruguay, behind Spaniards and Italians. Ever since French immigrants entered Uruguay, French influence has always been strong in Uruguayan culture. | :*'''French:''' Making 10% of Uruguay's population (c. 300,000), Frenchmen began immigrating to South America during the 1800s. French Uruguayans are the third largest ancestry group in Uruguay, behind Spaniards and Italians. Ever since French immigrants entered Uruguay, French influence has always been strong in Uruguayan culture. | ||
:*'''Germans:''' Uruguay does contain a number of Germans: about 10,000 German expatriates and 40,000 people of German descent. Uruguay has also adopted some of Germany's culture, and a variety of German institutions. | :*'''Germans:''' Uruguay does contain a number of Germans: about 10,000 German expatriates and 40,000 people of German descent. Uruguay has also adopted some of Germany's culture, and a variety of German institutions. | ||
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*There are over 12,000 foreign workers from 81 countries registered in the Uruguayan social security. | *There are over 12,000 foreign workers from 81 countries registered in the Uruguayan social security. | ||
*As of October 2014, Uruguay received a new immigration flow of '''Syrian''' people as a consequence of the Syrian Civil War.<ref>"Immigration to Uruguay", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Uruguay, accessed 4 June 2021.</ref> | *As of October 2014, Uruguay received a new immigration flow of '''Syrian''' people as a consequence of the Syrian Civil War.<ref>"Immigration to Uruguay", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Uruguay, accessed 4 June 2021.</ref> | ||
===Emigration from Uruguay=== | ===Emigration from Uruguay=== | ||
*Emigration from Uruguay began tentatively about a century ago, but experienced a significant increase since the 1960s. Successive economic crises (notably in 1982 and 2002), plus the small size of the country's economy and population, were decisive factors that pushed thousands of Uruguayans out of their country of birth. | *Emigration from Uruguay began tentatively about a century ago, but experienced a significant increase since the 1960s. Successive economic crises (notably in 1982 and 2002), plus the small size of the country's economy and population, were decisive factors that pushed thousands of Uruguayans out of their country of birth. | ||