It is classified as a Beta World City, ranking seventh in Latin America and 73rd in the world. Described as a "vibrant, eclectic place with a rich cultural life", and "a thriving tech center and entrepreneurial culture", Montevideo ranks 8th in Latin America on the 2013 MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index. By 2014, is also regarded as the fifth most gay-friendly major city in the world, first in Latin America. It is the hub of commerce and higher education in Uruguay as well as its chief port. The city is also the financial and cultural hub of a larger metropolitan area, with a population of around 2 million. 

A Spanish expedition was sent from Buenos Aires, organized by the Spanish governor of that city, Bruno Mauricio de Zabala. On 22 January 1724, the Spanish forced the Portuguese to abandon the location and started populating the city, initially with six families moving in from Buenos Aires and soon thereafter by families arriving from the Canary Islands who were called by the locals "guanches", "guanchos" or "canarios". There was also one significant early Italian resident by the name of Jorge Burgues. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What city does the article talk about?
2. Which city appears in the article?
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Q2:
1. What was Montevideo recognized as in 2014?
2. What title was given to Montevideo in 2014?
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Q3:
1. What was Montevideo recognized as in 2013?
2. What did Montevideo rank as in 2013?
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Q4:
1. What did Zabala put together?
2. What was Zabela in charge of?
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Q5:
1. What took place in 1724?
2. What was an event from 1724?
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Q6:
1. What was Bruno Mauricio de Zabala's title?
2. What did Bruno Mauricio de Zabala do?
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Q7:
1. Where did families come to Montevideo from?
2. What island was the provenance of some arriving in Montevideo?
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Q8:
1. What was one name for people who came from the Canary Islands?
2. What was a nickname for those from the Canary Islands?
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Q9:
1. Who gave nicknames to the people from the Canary Islands?
2. Who called those from the Canary Islands 'canarios'?
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Q10:
1. Who was an early Italian settler in Montevideo?
2. What was the name of an Italian who settled in Montevideo early on?
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Q11:
1. What kind of hub is Montevideo within Uruguay?
2. What is Montevideo a hub of within its country?
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