Argentina (1983: Doomsday)

The United American Republic (Spanish: República Unida de América), colloquially known as Argentina and the UAR, is a prominent state within the and the second largest country in South America. It is the largest Spanish-speaking nation by land size and the second largest in population (second only to ). The UAR's continental area is between the Andes mountain range in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east. It borders and  to the north,  to the northeast, and  to the west and south.

It is among the few nations that escaped virtually unscathed. Today the United American Republic is one of the most prosperous nations in the world. Its economy is one the largest in the world and its literacy rate is also high. UAR citizens enjoy a high quality of life and GDP per capita, plus enjoying some of the freest political and labor conditions in the world. As part of the economic powerhouse that South America has become, the UAR is incredibly influential.

Pre-Doomsday
For Argentina, prehistory in the present territory of Argentina began with the first human settlements on the southern tip of Patagonia around 13,000 years ago. The written history began with the arrival of Spanish chroniclers with the expedition of Juan Díaz de Solís in 1516 to Río de la Plata river, which marks the beginning of Spanish domination in this region. In 1776 the Spanish Crown established the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, an umbrella of territories from which, with the Revolution of May 1810, began a process of gradual formation of several independent states, including one called the United Provinces of Río de la Plata. With the declaration of independence on July 9, 1816 and the military defeat of the Spanish Empire in 1824, a federal state was formed in 1853-1861, known today as the Republic of Argentina.

For Uruguay...

For the Falkland Islands, ever since the re-establishment of British rule in 1833, Argentina has claimed sovereignty. In pursuit of this claim, which is rejected by the islanders, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982. This precipitated the two-month-long undeclared Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom and resulted in the defeat and withdrawal of the Argentine forces.

Doomsday
Following Doomsday, Argentina suspended the presidential elections, originally scheduled for late October. President Reynaldo Bignone installed emergency measures to prevent chaos in Argentina. Though not directly hit, Argentina was already experiencing the effects of the total collapse of the global economy and the changing weather patterns.

Meanwhile, the Bishops of Argentina met in Brasilia, to discuss the status of the Roman Catholic church in the Americas since contact was lost with the  with the destruction of Rome.

Some of the first Doomsday refugees to arrive in Argentina were whaling and fishing vessels from Antarctica who after making the continent a temporary home for a few months during the winter they moved to warmer water after supplies dried up.

Union
In 1984, representatives from Argentina, Uruguay and the Falkland Islands meet in Buenos Aires to discuss how they can better combine their resources to get through the crisis caused by the economical and environmental damage done by Doomsday. All three nations eventually agree to form a new unified nation called the República Unida de América (United American Republic). British military forces in the Falkland Islands reluctantly agree to the situation and evacuate the islands (along with any civilians who wish to join them) and head toward Australia. Montevideo was chosen as the new capital of the country to appease Uruguary who was worried there country would be swallowed by the more powerful Argentina.

The creation of the UAR marked the first post-Doomsday union of nations. Other future unions, such as the and the  would take lessons learned by the UAR and apply them to form their new nations.

Following the creation of the UAR, Reynaldo Bignone resigned as President of Argentina, but remained involved in the government to help with the transition of Argentina into the new federation.

Contact outside Southern Cone
The United American Republic tried to keep in contact with the rest of Latin America. Argentine ships made many trips north into North America to scavenge destroyed or abandoned American cities. Relations with continued and a free trade agreement was signed in 1988.

By the 1990s, the United American Republic began to reestablish contact with the rest of the world. Radio contact was reestablished with the nations of. In April 1994, a Canadian fleet arrived and shared news about the status of North America before heading for the Pacific.

Recent History
In 2003 the United American Republic participated in the undeclared war with the over control of the. The UAR was especially alarmed by the Australia-New Zealand super-state and the attack on only confirmed the common assumption that the Commonwealth was merely the latest incarnation of the infamous Anglo-American imperialism. The incident galvanized President Tabaré Vázquez to do something about the expansionist Anglos by suggesting to into going forward with plans for a military and economic alliance of the entire continent. Though there was already a smaller economic/military union known as the, it became imperative to bring the rest of the continent under a strong union, especially the two powerhouses: the UAR and Brazil.

Diplomats and presidents met in May 2004, and on June 2 they declared the formation of the, merging the existing Andean Union into the structure. The status of the Panama Canal was one of the issues discussed at the first meeting. It was agreed that control of the Canal Zone would be handed to the SAC at a future date, but that Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador, as the canal's builders, would have guaranteed seats on a five-seat commission to govern it. This model would later be adopted by the League of Nations for administering its international territories. In 2006, the headquarters of the SAC was moved to Montevideo, making the city the most important political centers on the continent.

In 2005, Mauricio Macri was elected President of the United American Republic (a post he continues to hold). He was instrumental in bringing the UAR into the multi-national task force (which included the, , the , País del Oro, and ) that expelled the Sicilians from the Strait of Gibraltar during the. The incident was an important turning point in UAR history. It marked the UAR's ascension as major world power.

Economy
The United American Republic is the third largest in the world and the second largest in South America, second only to Brazil. It's economy is a mix of manufacturing and agriculture. Several major are headquarted in the nation, such as the automative maker Fiat.

The UAR imports most of its oil from and natural gas from, which is building a network of pipelines to supply them with the natural gas.

In 2000, the UAR colloborated with to create the first worldwide communication network accessible via computer terminals in public sites. Known as the "Red Mundial de Communicacion" (REMUNDO), or REM, the network is so far only accessible in South America though servers are being built in Oceania and other parts of the world. Nearly everyone involved with the REMUNDO/Internet agrees it has potential as a significant tool for commerce and social use, but that would require a global infrastructure, and speeds, which may not be available for the next 10 to 20 years. The sentiment is that whatever extent REMUNDO develops will depend largely on funding and research from national governments and the League of Nations, as the private sector does not yet have the resources to develop the technology. The LoN has expressed an interest in growing REMUNDO, and the greatest technological breakthroughs are occurring especially in the the United American Republic. Investments brought to the the REM project has invigorated the UAR economy.

Political parties

 * National Front - Conservative ideology with a strong following throughout the UAR.
 * Colorado Party - Liberal, centric ideology with a strong following in the former Uruguay.
 * Justicialist Party - South American nationalist party with a strong following in the former Argentina.
 * Socialist Party - Alliance of socialist parties of the former Argentina and Uruguay. Member of the.

International relations
The United American Republic is a member of the and the.

Despite the Falkland Islands being a part of the UAR since 1984, still claims the islands as the successor state to the United Kingdom. This has made relations between the two nations tense, especially since the UAR claims South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands as well. The UAR has been an out-spoken critic of New Britain in the halls of the League of Nations. Some analysts feel this animosity can be traced back to the pre-Doomsday Falkland War where the United Kingdom defeated Argentina.

The UAR is one of several nations to claim territory on and has built a research station there to enforce these claims. Argentine claims over Antarctica, as well as overlapping claims made by Chile and the United Kingdom, were suspended by the Antarctic Treaty of 1961. Following Doomsday, the treaty was ignored and nations have reopened claims to the continent.

Buenos Aires, Argentina is the location of Comando Central de Sudamerica of the.

Military
The UAR's military is heavily involved in peacekeeping efforts around the world and has seen action on at least five continents. The actually reimburses the UAR government due to the large amount of its military serving oversees.

Europeans
The UAR has a significant population of European nationals, who settled in the region before and after.

Italians make up a specific portions of Europeans who settled in the UAR. The Committee for the Estabilishment of a Modern and Democratic Italian State has a local chapter in the United American Republic. The organization works to end Sicilian control of Southern Italy and to estabilish a democratic Italian state in southern Italy state there. The Committee was an important factor in bringing the UAR into the multinational union that retook Gibraltar in 2005 from Sicily.

Languages
Although Spanish is the official language, Italian and German - the latter especially due to an increasingly dominant German Diaspora - are slowly becoming major languages alongside it. Ever since the Falkland Islands agreed to become part of the Union, though, English has continued as an "unofficial" language there. Though reduced to a minority, English speakers there are still afforded the courtesy of most printed material being in both Spanish and English. In addition to sub-titles on television and in movies, a few English-speaking radio station continue broadcasting.

Sports
Association football, as in most other countries, is not only the most popular sport but deeply engrained into the culture. The UAR's World Cup victory in 1990, the first World Cup held since Doomsday, is fondly remembered by fans. The UAR made it to the quarter finals of the where they were defeated by.

Diego Maradona, the popular Argentine football star who is thought to have died on Doomsday while in Spain as a member of FC Barcelona, was the "honorary captain" of the 1990 UAR national team. Popular folklore portrayed Maradona as the "Angel of the Albicelestes" who watched over and helped the team to victory.

The UAR has produced many great footballers in its brief history and that of its predecessor nations Argentina and Uruguay, including Gabriel Bautista and Javier Zanetti. Lionel Messi, the 2009 and 2010 FIFA World Footballer of the Year award, plays for the UAR club Newell's Old Boys.

The domestic league boasts some of the best clubs in the world outside of Brazil, including Boca Juniors, Independiente, Newell's Old Boys, Racing, River Plate and San Lorenzo de la Almagro.

UAR citizens also enjoy and watch a variety of other sports, including ; the UAR has won the past three FIBA (Federation de Basketball Association) World titles.

is also popular in the UAR. The professional league attracts players as far away as the.

union is growing in popularity and stature. , field hockey, motorsport, men's volleyball, polo and golf are widely played and watched as well.

The UAR is a member of the and participated in the, the first Olympics held since Doomsday.

Education
The UAR is served by many of the finest universities in the world, including the National Technological University, the University of Buenos Aires, the National University of La Plata and the Universidad de Palermo (Buenos Aires).