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The German community in Uruguay numbers ca. 10,000 German expatriates and 40,000 people of German descent.[1] Most of them live in the Montevideo area, although there are German minorities in Paysandú, Río Negro, San José and Canelones.
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The German embassy in Uruguay | |
| Total population | |
| 40,000 German descendants[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Mainly found in the capital, Montevideo. Other numbers are found throughout the country. | |
| Languages | |
| German, Rioplatense Spanish | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| German Argentines, German Brazilians, German Chileans, Italian Uruguayans |
One of the first Germans to come to the region was Ulrich Schmidl (known locally as Ulrico Smidel), who arrived at the oriental shores of the River Plate in the early 16th century and described the Charrúas.[2]
The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 1,167 people who declared Germany as their country of birth.[3]
Local Germans practise different Christian religions:
There is also an important presence of German Jews,[4] with religious activities at the NCI Synagogue.
German immigrants established several institutions of their own, among others:
There are also local offices of German institutions:
Historic German schools:[16]
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