Montevideo (1.3 million inhabitants) is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. It is situated in the south of the country, at the Río de la Plata.
The city was founded in 1717 as a fort by the Portuguese, but was captured by Spanish troops 7 years later. In 1828, the town became the capital of Uruguay.
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... size is 2.96 and the average family size is 3.31.
In the town the population is spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.9% ...