Difference between Argentina and Uruguay
Argentina and Uruguay are a couple of South American countries that have in common, among other things, a border, much of their gastronomy, language and some culture. However, both countries also have important differences.
Argentina |
Uruguay |
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|---|---|---|
| Official name | Argentinian republic | Eastern Republic of Uruguay |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Montevideo |
| Population | 44,044,811 inhabitants (2017) | 3,460,181 inhabitants (2017) |
| Coin | Argentine peso | Uruguayan Peso |
| President | Mauricio Macri | Tabare Vazquez |
| territorial extension | 2,780,400 km² | 176,215 km² |
| GDP | $545.866 million (2016) | $52.111 million (2014) |
| GDP per capita | $12,449 (2016) | $17,000 (2014) |
| Ethnic groups | Among the main Argentine ethnic groups are the Andeans, Quechuas, Calchaquíes, Guaraníes, Mapuches, Ranqueles, Aymaras, etc. | At the time of the conquest, there were the minuanes, the charrúas, guenoas, arachanes, chanáes, bohanes, yaros, among others. |
| Traditional food | Among the most popular typical Argentine dishes are empanadas, bifé de chorizo, emptiness, mate, chimichurri, churrasco, alfajores, etc. | It is similar to Argentine cuisine. The most popular dishes include the chivito, the barbecue, choripán, empanadas, milanesas, etc. |
| Prominent figures | There are many outstanding Argentines in various areas. Among the most popular worldwide are Ernesto “Che” Guevara, Jorge Luis Borges, Eva Perón, Lionel Messi, Gustavo Cerati, Diego Armando Maradona, etc. | Among the most recognized Uruguayans in the world are Mario Benedetti, José “Pepe” Mujica, Horacio Quiroga, Jorge Drexler, Joaquín Torres-García, Juan Zorrilla de San Martín, etc. |
| Popes (Catholics) | One, Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio), Supreme Pontiff since 2013. | Neither. |
| soccer world headquarters | One, 1978. | The first World Cup in history took place in Uruguay, in 1930. |
| World Cups won | Two, 1978 and 1986. | Two, 1930 and 1950. |
