Uruguay’s latest census, shared by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), unveils significant demographic changes. The nation’s population stands at 3.444 million, with a slight majority of 52% women. This number marks a 1% increase since 2011, largely due to around 62,000 new immigrants. INE Director Diego Aboal credits these immigrants for preventing a population […]
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