United Republics (Night of the Living Alternate History Map Game)

The United Republics is an OTL United Kingdom style sovereign state in South America where each country will still maintain autonomous powers. However, the Union of these countries provides regional co-operation and streamlining for military action, research, trade, industrialization, and exploration. "National" Laws of the UR do exist. However, some nations still have stricter laws and enforcement similar to the state-federal relationship of the OTL United States.

The goal at the formation of this Union was to eradicate Zombies within the Republics and surrounding areas, create an exploratory/militia to push into the northern border of this union and relieve the border countries of Zombies. The UR continues to attempt to liberate Catholic and neighboring countries of the infection.

In the first line of the United Republics Constitution, the UR refers to itself as the United Republics, United Provinces, United Republics of the Rio de La Plata, the Silver Republic, and many combinations of these names.

Pre-Apocalypse
Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay, were colonized by the the Iberian nations. After many military coups, revolutions, and treaties. These nations gained their independence. Many native cultures still exist within the nations, and many have been given land by the government of the United Republics. One interesting note is that the United Republics appears to have taken its name form the former United Provinces, a nation that comprised of Argentine, Uruguain, Paragain, and Brazilian land. Before the apocalypse much of the population was located along the river valleys and in the major cities. This still continues to be true, but more integration and immigration into the country side began once Z-Day occurred.

Proposal, Inception, and Additions
At the beginning of the year 1973 the Provinces of Argentina approved a proposal to create the United Republics of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. They also approved the same measures as the United Republics of Argentina and Chile, United Republics of Argentina and Uruguay, and approved with reservation the United Republics of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay. The leaders in border provinces have campaigned to create a union of these nations. Ideally these united republics would like to occupy what is known as the Southern Cone or Cono Sur http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Cone

In this proposal each country is understood as:

Chile - Democratic government of The Republic of Chile

Brazil - the displaced Federative Republic of Brazil

Uruguay - the displaced Oriental Republic of Uruguay

On July 1st, 1973 the Republic of Chile accepted the proposal of Argentina to form the United Republics.

In the middle 1973 an invitation was sent to the Falklands Islands (Islas Malvinas), who declared their independence from England and the United Kingdom. This invitation was accepted on November 25th, 1973 Just before on November 1, 1973, Argentina and Chile's Antarctic Claims to create the dependency of Antártida. Antártida was established as a research and exploratory state in Antarctica, and will be administered by Argentina and the United Republics.

On March 26th, 1974 the Eastern Republic of Uruguay accept their invitation. However, their state is currently in a moderate to severe state of infection north of Duranzo. Then the state of infection is light in the area to the south. The cities of Montevideo, Maldonado, Santa Lucia, San Carlos, and San Jose are clear of infection, as of the end of 1974. As of September 1975 nearly all of Uruguay is scare to low in infection status.

On September 1st, 1975, The United Republics claimed the Antarctic region between 90W and 150W, the territory will be listed as a dependency and is to be administered by Argentina, Chile and the UR. It is established as a research and exploratory state bordering Antartida.

On October 19th, 1978 Paraguay applied and accepted an invitation to join the United Republics. This marked the success full liberation of Paraguay from infection and the rise of a rebuilt and robust nation.

In 1980 Bolivia was proposed to be split into many nations, but in 1981 under the Treaty of Sucre Bolivia was granted Independence on the condition that the UR got to keep its base in Santa Cruz. In 1983 the Treaty of Cordoba was signed and Santa Cruz department was granted its independence from Bolivia and joined the UR.

Human-Zombie War
Many people in the present day UR fled. In Argentina, many went to Cordoba or into the mountains, thus being forced to work for the Communist regimes. However, Anti-Communist forces were able to barricade major cities and create a defensive wall, known as the central wall across the Coastal region and Central Argentina and Uruguay. Later a northern wall would also be built along the northern border of Chile-Argentina-Uruguay, and capturing the city of Asuncion, which led to the invitation of Paraguay to the Union, in order make extermination of Zombies much easier and prevent further infection. In addition the UR later sent aid and barricaded the cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, which have been pro-UR ever since.

Communist Conflicts in South America (1978-1980, 1982)
When Z-Day occurred, 1969, Argentina was split into two factions one of a militant Communist oligarchy and the Argentine Anti Communist Alliance. Thus a quite civil war began in Patagonia. The AAA, supported by many democratic nations including Japan and the United States was able to drive Communism into the Andes and Northern Argentina. In 1978, an official war was declared and the UR garnered support to drive the Communists from the Chilean Andes and Northern Argentina and pushed them into Bolivia. However, receiving a plea from the Bolivian government they continued their invasion driving them out of Bolivia and into Peru and the Brazilian Amazon. In 1982 tensions stirred up again when reports of Peruvian concentration camps led to a ten-day invasion by the UR capturing the coastal regions up to Lima and the South. This territory was returned and other formalities including a peace treaty under the Treaty of Cordoba. Which also corrected issues and tensions with Brazil, created the League of Latin America and led to the independence of Santa Cruz, a Paraguayan like region in Bolivia, that was under heavy UR-influence and occupation during the earlier Communist conflicts.

Government
The United Republics governmental structure was founded based on the United Kingdom style of sovereignty with the United States Federal - State governmental relationship. The government consists of three branches, an two-headed executive, a two-house legislative parliament, and a civil, criminal and military judicial court branch. The UR has two heads of state who lead the executive branch, the Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs and the President of Internal Affairs. Both are advised by the same advisory council, and are checked and balanced by the other two branches. A list of heads of state can be found below.

Argentina
The Republica Argentina claims the history and to be the successor state of the Republica Argentina which broke away in 1853 from Spain. During the Z-Day, Argentina was broken into several factions. One was a Communist guerrilla group and another the Ant-Communist Argentine Alliance. This group was led by Jose Lopez Rega. Due to the Zombie outbreak in Northern Chile, Northern Argentina, and other neighboring countries Argentina has sealed its borders and even some provinces to contain the outbreak in other nations and to handle internal disputes led by Communist guerrilla groups. As of 1973 the tide began to turn in battle and Argentina has begun to drive out the Communist guerrillas and create more habitable space in Southern and the Mountainous Regions of Argentina.

Chile
On July 1, 1973 the UR was founded in Commodra Rividara by representatives from the Democratic Government of Chile, exilled from the country earlier, and immediately Argentine Alliance forces began to invade central and northern Chile, and by 1980 completed pushing militants into Northern Peru.

Islas Malvinas (Falklands)
The Islas Malvinas were relatively unaffected by the Zombie Horde due to their isolation as an island, but through a miscommunication, and no knowledge of the then current situation in the UK, they were lead to believe that a foreign power had invaded the UK when it was the UK lead destruction of the rebel state of London. They saw this as their chance, after a short period of independence, they realised they could not hope to defend themselves, and after a short period of negotiation they joined the UR. Also included under the Falklands leadership is the South Georgia and Sandwich Islands, and the twin cities of New Falkland and New Stanley, which are located on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Paraguay
Paraguay joined the UR on October 19th, 1978. Paraguay became the fifth member of the UR. They joined after the UR rebuilt Ascenscion and helped liberate the region from infection. Paraguay after joining redesigned its flag with Chilean, Incan and Argentine influence seen in the symbolism.

Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz becomes the sixth nation to become a member of the United Republics. They joined under the Treaty of Cordoba 1983. They officially joined on December 24th, 1983. Deciding factors were cultural - similar to Paraguay, pro-UR disposition due to development and protection given to Santa Cruz by the UR military forces as well as liberating the region from Infection.

Uruguay
On March 26th, 1974 the Eastern Republic of Uruguay accept their invitation.However, their state was in a moderate to severe state of infection north of Duranzo. Then the state of infection is light in the area to the south. The cities of Montevideo, Maldonado, Santa Lucia, San Carlos, and San Jose are clear of infection, as of the end of 1974. As of September 1975 nearly all of Uruguay is scared to clear in infection status. In 1975 Uruguay was given back the territory of Montevideo, with limited UR troops in the city to protect from infection, but rather have been re-assigned as a coastal defense and have begun to rebuild up the commerce, industrial, and infrastructure of Uruguay.

Portugal
In 1975 UR decided to assist other Catholic nations by freeing them from infection. Thus the UR sent a scout team to Libson and Southwest Portugal and established control and order over the region of OTL Portugal by the end of 1982. Because of the time and precautions spent in liberating Portugal, Portugal has become a UR Vassal State as of 1982. Portugal underwent massive rebuilding efforts and even more have been planned by the UR and by Portuguese Government.

Granada
In 1981 UR forces began to help clear out the area that was formally known as the Kingdom of Granada. The UR forces, using their experiences in Portugal, quickly are able to set a government to represent the people of the region and govern them effectively.

Murcia
In Summer (European) of 1982 UR forces left Portugal to help clear out the province of Murcia. After a few weeks they made contact with former Spanish government officials. After giving Spain supplies and clearing out the area of Cartagena, Murcia is gifted back to the Spanish government (now administering over Northern and Eastern Spain, and the city of Madrid), in good faith of letting Granada control itself.

Military Zones and Bases
Trinidade and Martim Vaz: Naval Base

Recife, Brazil: Joint Brazilian-UR Naval Base

Holy See, Sardinia: Joint Confederate Med - UR Naval and Research Base

Conception, Chile: Naval Base

East Island, Falklands: Naval Base

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz: Military Base

Libson, Portugal: Naval Base

Lima, Peru: Military/Naval Base and Embassy

Foreign Relations
Form:State/Nation (Reason)

last updated 1982.5

Allied Nations:

Good Relations Nations:
 * Colombia ( recognized claims, culture, similar goals, LAL)
 * Confederate Islands (Trade, Like mindedness, Catholicism, joint research and naval bases)
 * Portugal
 * Granada
 * The United States of America (Aid: Zombies, aid: Communists, research, ISAF)
 * Republic of Florida  (Aid: Zombies, aid: Communists, space program, ISAF)
 * The United Kingdom (Trade: exports, supporter of Falklands)
 * Commonwealth (Trade, PCO)
 * Alaska (Trade, PCO)
 * Japan (Trade, PCO)
 * Chan Santa Cruz
 * Republic of Baja
 * Spain

Friendly Nations Unfriendly Nations Hostile Nations
 * Confederate States of Halifax (Research)
 * Turkey (Aid, Research, Trade)
 * Sweden (Research)
 * Confederation of the Baltics (Research)
 * US Puppet States
 * Bolivia
 * Brazil
 * none as of now
 * Peru

International Organizations

 * UCO
 * ISAF
 * PCO
 * LAL

Health Care
United Republics has an average set of doctors on a world scale, but thanks to increases of higher education in Argentina, Chile, Malvinas, and Uruguay, they are clearly the best in South/Central America. In 1990 the UR passed its first bills concerning health care improvement. This bill incited a base fee to pay for emergency services, including funding fire, police and emergency paramedics and free ER services. An additional amendment was passed that gave people the option to opt into the government health care plan. This required payment of another base fee and a tax based on a household's income and capital gains. This health care plan is considered average by national standards, but is common for government employees and many midsized businesses.

Alternative Energy
The United Republics boast a highly successful alternative energy grid system. After putting many years of research both in Argentina and Antartida, usable solar panels were researched. Thanks to Operation Brighterfuture, all communities up to mid-sized cities are able to run competely self-sufficient on solar, hydro, and wind based power. However, transportation vehicles still require petroleum to run and major cities still require the burning of fossil fuels. This has been alleviated by high speed electric rail lines being built throughout the country and carpooling measures encouraged. In order to push for these alternative and energy saving options, petrolium and other fossil fuels have an added tax, which goes to improve the green transportation system of the UR.

Education
The UR has a public education system - open to any citizen's or documented worker's child that has a record of a property/housing tax and energy bill - considered the best in South America and on par with many OTL Europena nations in terms of math and literacy scores. The UR school systems teach in Spanish, however require English to be taken, so that all are fluent by secondary education graduation and offers and highly recomends Portuguese.

UR government backed Public Universities also are considered an excellent higher education. Each providence has a University and many major cities have an additional public univeristy. Many private Catholic/Jesuit insitutions also exist serving primary to higher education in the communities. The Catholic/Jesuit schools and universities all entirely self-sufficient and rely on funding from the Catholic Church and other benefactors. The UR boasts a few of the best Universities in the World including Buenos Aires Jesuit, Cordoba Catholic U, University of Buenos Aires, and University of Buenos Aires - La Plata Campus.

The UR has one the highest literacy rates in the world.

Transportation
The main transportation in the UR major cities are bus and high speed rail used for commuting. Within the cities many ride their bikes or walk. UR has focused on reducing their reliance on fossil fuels and actively campaigns for carpools, using buses, using bikes or walking (in addition to a personal fitness campaign, and investing in alternative vehicles research.

High Speed Rail Lines

 * Atlantic High Speed Rail
 * Along the coast and major residential areas
 * Mar De Plata - Atlantea - La Plata - Buenos Aires -  over the La Plata River - San Jose - Montevideo - Maldonado
 * Pacific High Speed Rail
 * Connects the Santiago Metro Area and the El Trio Cities Metro Area in Chile
 * Conception - Pacifica - Valpraiso - Santiago
 * Cordoba High Speed Line
 * Connects Cordoba to the Atlantic Coast Line
 * Cordoba - Santa Fe - Rosario - Buenos Aires (Atlantic HSR)
 * Ascunscion High Speed Connection Line
 * Asuncion - Resistencia - Santa Fe (Cordoba Line)

Flag
The current provisional flag was designed by Chilean child Adrian Remario, 16. The circle representing a never-ending Union, and within it a White Mountain - representing the Chile and Andes Mountains, a Blue Hill - representing Argentina, a dark blue plato representing Uruguay, and two islands representing the Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands).

In 1982 the UR started another flag design competition.

Football
Is the main sport in the UR. In the World Cup, home nations compete individually, and in the Olympics, as a single team. UR nations have a tradition of qualifying for the World Cup and some a history of success. Argentina has three championships, 1978, 1986 and 1990, and a runners up trophy, 1930. Argentina co-hosted the 78 and 86 WCs. Uruguay also as two championships, 1930 and 1950. Uruguay hosted the first world cup in 1930, and helped hold the 86 WC with Argentina. Chile hosted the 62 WC and has a best finish as Third Place in the same WC. Paraguay has a decent qualification record. And Santa Cruz started a league in 1988, and finally saw it pay off in 1990 qualifying for the World Cup. The Santa Cruz League is backed by natural gas and governmental sponsors, attracting attention of many South American players.

1978 World Cup
The 1978 World Cup was awarded to Argentina. After Z-Day, sport was suspended, but Argentina demanded the event continue as it will bring development to Argentina as well as peace and a sense of normalcy to the rest of the world. Due to the outbreak though, the qualifying process was replaced with an invitation only tournament to clear regions of the world. In addition, because of the infection status of northern Argentina, games will also be hosted in Chile, Falklands, and the rest of the United Republics. Argentina will also host a summit to establish an OTL UN-style Organization. This has also led to the Argentina investing in hotels, a state-of-the-art stadium and commerce areas. Argentina defeated Brazil 2-0 in the Finals held at a brand new state-of-the-art-stadium - La Plata Stada, and commerce center in Buenos Aires.

1982 World Cup
The 1982 World Cup in the United States was a disappointment for all UR teams. However, UR political ally and soccer rival Confederate Islands, won the tournament with rival Brazil being the runner up. Argentina lost to Brazil in the knockout stage. Overall an unsuccessful run at the world title, UR teams vastly improved after the run in preparation for the 1986 WC, to be held in Argentina and Uruguay

1986 World Cup
The 1986 World Cup was awarded to Argentina and Uruguay to host jointly. The championship was held in the La Plata. However, new state-of-the-art hotels, tourism destinations, commerce centers and more were built in Montevideo, Durango, San Jose, Maldano Uruguay, and in Atlantea (also a new state-of-the-art stadium), and Mar de Plata Argentina. This WC gave Uruguay an opportunity to set itself apart as a tourist hotspot, which it has remained gaining visitors from Europe, Asia and North America. Uruguay made it to the knockout round, losing in the first round on penalty kicks to European power Portugal. Argentina tied the final against rival Brazil, thanks to a late Maradona goal in the 89th minute. In the late stages of extra-time Maradona capped off his hat-trick winning the Cup for Argentina, their second World Title, and forcing Brazil to accept its third straight runners-up medal.

1990 World Cup
1990 World Cup was held in Portugal. The finals were in Porto where Argentina defeated the Republic of Italy thus winning its second consecutive world title, and its third overall. Maradona and Argentina defeated Uruguay in the knockout round. Santa Cruz qualified for the first time. Chile was suspended from the WC for an incident in a prior youth tournament.