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====Bolivians in Uruguay==== | ====Bolivians in Uruguay==== | ||
*[[Uruguay Emigration and Immigration]] – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Bolivians | |||
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*Many Bolivian-born people live in Uruguay, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the Spanish language; their historical origins are common (part of the Viceroyalty of the River Plate, Spanish Empire); there is no need for special migration documents, and circulation is relatively easy. | *Many Bolivian-born people live in Uruguay, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the Spanish language; their historical origins are common (part of the Viceroyalty of the River Plate, Spanish Empire); there is no need for special migration documents, and circulation is relatively easy. | ||
*Uruguay is a very small, quiet country, with wide beaches on the Atlantic Ocean. Some well-off Bolivians choose Uruguay as their holiday destination, a trend that is expected to grow in the near future. | *Uruguay is a very small, quiet country, with wide beaches on the Atlantic Ocean. Some well-off Bolivians choose Uruguay as their holiday destination, a trend that is expected to grow in the near future. | ||
*Other Bolivians of a lower social condition come to Uruguay in search of job opportunities, as part of a big inflow of Latin Americans into Uruguay. | *Other Bolivians of a lower social condition come to Uruguay in search of job opportunities, as part of a big inflow of Latin Americans into Uruguay. | ||
*According to the 2011 Uruguayan census, 377 people who declared Bolivia as their country of birth.<ref>"Bolivians in Uruguay", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivians_in_Uruguay, accessed 16 May 2021.</ref> | *According to the 2011 Uruguayan census, 377 people who declared Bolivia as their country of birth.<ref>"Bolivians in Uruguay", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivians_in_Uruguay, accessed 16 May 2021.</ref> | ||
====Jewish Emigration==== | ====Jewish Emigration==== | ||
*During the 1940s, 2,200 Jews emigrated from Bolivia. In the 1990s the community had about 700 members, the Jewish population of Bolivia has remained steady since then. | *During the 1940s, 2,200 Jews emigrated from Bolivia. In the 1990s the community had about 700 members, the Jewish population of Bolivia has remained steady since then. | ||