Argentina (1983: Doomsday)
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| Republica Americana Unida United American Republic | |
| Timeline: 1983: Doomsday | |
| 1983/1984 - | |
 Flag of American Republic Union | |
| Geographical location | |
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| Political centres: | Buenos Aires Montevideo Colonia |
| Denomyn | Americans/Republicans Americanos/Republicanos |
| Official language | Spanish |
| Area | 2,957,220 Km2 (reclamed) around 2,000,000 Km2 ejerced goverment |
| Population | More that 30.000.000 |
| Government | (suspicious) Democracy Union/Unification |
| Head of the Union: - Argentina: - Uruguay: - Falkland Islands | Raúl Alfonsín Rafael Addiego Bruno |
| Head of government: - Argentina: - Uruguay: - Falkland Islands | President 123 123 |
| Established: | 1983/1984 |
| Currency | Peso Americano - PAM 
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The United American Republic, colloquially known as Argentina, is a prominent state within the South American Confederation. It is among the few nations that escaped Doomsday virtually unscathed. Today the United American Republic is one of the world's most prosperous nations in the world. Its economy is one the largest in the world and its literacy rate is also high.
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[edit] History
[edit] Immediate response
Following Doomsday, Argentina suspended the presidential elections, originally scheduled for late October.
[edit] 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 Republica Americana Unida (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.
[edit] Contact outside Southern Cone
[edit] Recent History
In 2004, the UAR and Brazil spearheaded the creation of the South American Confederation after convincing the nations of the Andean Union to unite their economies with the rest of South America. In 2006, the headquarters of the SAC was moved to Montevideo, UAR.
[edit] Economy
[edit] Politics
[edit] International relations
The United American Republic is a member of the League of Nations and the South American Confederation.
Despite the Falkland Islands being a part of the UAR since 1984, New Britain still claims the islands as the successor state to the United Kigdom.
[edit] Military
[edit] Culture
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
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 favorite for 2009 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 basketball; the UAR has won the past three FIBA (Federation de Basketball Association) World titles.
Rugby union is growing in popularity and stature. Tennis, field hockey, motorsport, men's volleyball, polo and golf are widely played and watched as well.
| military coup | before Doomday - January 1984 | Reynaldo Bignone |
| President | 1984 - 1989 | Raul Alfonsin |
| President | 1989 - 1992 | Carlos Menem |
| President | 1993 - 1996 | Eduardo Duhalde |
| President | 1997 - 2004 | Tabaré Vázquez |
| President | 2005 - | Mauricio Macri |
[edit] See also
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