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Fun fact 2 about Rivera

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The two cities of Rivera and Santana do Livramento maintain an open border without any physical barriers.

Rivera
Uruguay
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Rivera

Uruguay

Country
Uruguay
Population
65.5K
Coordinates
-30.90, -55.55
1198th most populous city in the world

Rivera is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a block away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of around 200,000 inhabitants.

From the “Border control” section

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