Art. the 147th. The entrance into the territory of the Republic is free to any one, as also his staying in it or going away with his goods, provided he respect the police laws and do not harm any third person.
Language and Customs.
The national language is the Spanish tongue. However, nearly all the languages are known in the Republic, on account of the great number of foreigners established here, and the great number of them who have continuous relations with the country.
Nearly every native who has received a fairly good instruction speaks some foreign language. In Montevideo, where continually stop boats of all nations, the practice of French, Italian, English and German is quite general.
In nearly every department in the Republic, and above all in Montevideo, exist a great many good schools belonging to the above mentioned nations.
The foreigner who treads the Uruguay soil does not miss the customs of his own country, since the ones he meets here are nearly the same as in the principal European cities.
A great many years of continuous communication with all the nations of the world has made, that the customs of all the civilized nations are quite familiar to the natives.
Population—Its Density.
In the Statistical Annuary corresponding to the year 1891 the population of the Republic has been calculated thus: