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March 2013
Country of the month: Uruguay

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Oriental Republic of Uruguay
176,215 km2
75% the size of Victoria
Montevideo
3.3 million
about twice the population of SA
88% white
8% mixed
4% african
Uruguayan peso (1 AUD=20 UYU)
Jose Mujica
Mario Benedetti (writer)
Gerardo Matos (composer)
Eduardo Galeano (writer)
Jorge Drexler (singer)
Barbara Mori (actress)
Enzo Francescoli (footballer)
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Presentation

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Presenter:
Alberto Fajardo
Nationality: Uruguay
Occupation:
Ambassador of Uruguay
Contact: urucan@iimetro.com.au

Alberto Fajardo is a career diplomat who entered the Diplomatic Service of Uruguay in 1978. He holds at BA from Houston University Texas, a Doctor of Diplomacy from the Montevideo University and a Master of Science in Economics from the London School of Economic

Meal of the Month

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Name: Matambre
Origin: Argentina and Uruguay
Ingredients: 2 pound flank steak, juice of 1 lime, 2 teaspoons oregano, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, black pepper, 2 cloves garlic, minced, teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 cup spinach leaves, half a cup of grated romano or parmesan cheese, 2 carrots, half of green bell pepper, 1 red bell pepper, half a cup of large green olives, 3 hard-boiled eggs

Preparation:  A dish made of a matambre meat roll stuffed with vegetables, hard-boiled eggs and herbs, then boiled or oven-roasted. It is served sliced—with the fillings making a colourful display—either hot or cold. It is often eaten with chimichurri sauce. It is a rather fatty meat and is usually eaten with vegetables. Pork matambre is also used.


Entertainment

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Name: Hector Arancibia, Jorge Cornejo and Miguel Pencote
Speciality: Latin music
Contact: arancibia_hector@hotmail.com

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