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Argentine and Brazilian troops begin their withdrawal…
Argentine and Brazilian troops begin their withdrawal from the Banda Oriental, while a constituent assembly draws up the constitution of the new country, creates its flag and coat of arms, and enacts legislation.
The constitution is approved officially on July 18, 1830, after having been ratified by Argentina and Brazil.
It establishes a representative unitary republic—the Republica Oriental del Uruguay (Oriental Republic of Uruguay), the word oriental (eastern) representing the legacy of the original designation of the territory as the Banda Oriental.
The constitution restricts voting, makes Roman Catholicism the official religion, and divides the territory into nine administrative jurisdictions known as departments.
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South America and The Eastern Isles
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South America
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