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src="http://www.theodora.com/images/wfbbuttons/photos1.gif" alt="Photos" border="0"></a> </td></tr><tr> <td colspan="2"> <center> <br> <b>PRIOR YEAR DATA:</b> <br><br><a href="http://www.immigration-usa.com/world_fact_book_2012/uruguay/index.html"><img border="0" src="http://www.theodora.com/images/2012button1.jpg" alt="2012"></a> <a href="http://www.theodora.com/wfb2011/uruguay/index.html"><img border="0" src="http://www.theodora.com/images/2011button1.jpg" alt="2011"></a> <a href="http://www.workmall.com/wfb2010/uruguay/index.html"><img border="0" src="http://www.theodora.com/images/2010button1.jpg" alt="2010"></a> <a href="http://www.geographic.org/wfb2009/uruguay/index.html"><img border="0" src="http://www.theodora.com/images/2009button1.jpg" alt="2009"></a> <a href="http://www.allcountries.org/wfb2008/uruguay/index.html"><img border="0" src="http://www.theodora.com/images/2008button1.jpg" alt="2008"></a> <a href="http://www.allcountries.org/wfb2007/uruguay/index.html"><img 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