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Flag of the United Provinces until 1818.

United Provinces of America in 1816.

The United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, (Spanish: Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata) originally called the United Provinces of South America (Spanish: Provincias Unidas de Sud América) was the union founded in 1810 as a result of the independence of the southernmost part of South America from Spain. It was formed by most of the territories of the former Spanish Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata and had Buenos Aires as its capital. The Argentinian constitution^[1] used this name as the first official name of present day Argentina, a view which persisted until the 1826 constitution, when the name República Argentina was first time used. The name remains the official moniker for what is better known as Argentina. Image File history File links Acap. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina_(alternative). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina_(alternative). ... Year 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This page is about the South American estuary. ... Created in 1776, the Viceroyalty of La Plata (in Spanish, Virreinato del Río de la Plata) was the last and most shortlived viceroyalty created by Spain. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ...

The United Provinces of South America neighboured to the South (including most of the Pampa and Patagonia) sparsely populated indigenous territories settled by Amerindian nations such as the Mapuche, Ranquel and Het; to the North it was in contact with the indigenous territories of Gran Chaco populated by the guaycurú nations. This article is about the lowland plains in South America. ... Patagonia, as most commonly defined (in orange). ... Mapuche test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Mapuche (Mapudungun; Che, People + Mapu, of the Land) are the Indigenous inhabitants of Central and Southern Chile and Southern Argentina. ... Het may refer to: Heth (letter), the eighth letter of many Semitic alphabets HET is a term used by fanfiction writers to show that heterosexual pairings are within the fiction. ... Landscape in the Gran Chaco, Paraguay The Gran Chaco (Quechua chaqu, hunting land), dubbed by some as the last South American frontier, is a sparsely populated, hot and semi-arid lowland region of the Río de la Plata basin, divided between Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and a small portion in...

Ever since the United Provinces foundation, Buenos Aires porteños attempted to assert control over the Union, trying to stablish a unitary centralist state, something which was fought by the Federales. For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Centralization is the process by which the activities of an organization, particularly those regarding decision-making, become concentrated within a particular location and/or group. ... Federales was the name under which the supporters of federalism in Argentina were known, opposing the Unitarios that pretended a centralised government of Buenos Aires Province, with no participation of the other provinces of the custom taxes benefits of the Buenos Aires port. ...

The Liga Federal or Liga de los Pueblos Libres was created in 1815, by the provinces of Córdoba, Corrientes, Republic of Entre Ríos, Misiones, Santa Fe and the Provincia Oriental (what would become later Uruguay) it was led by José Gervasio Artigas in opposition to the unitarists, and dissolved in 1820. in REDLiga de los Pueblos Libres in 1815, part of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata in BLUE The Liga Federal (Federal League) originates from the idea of José Gervasio Artigas to establish a federal government among the provinces of the former Viceroyalty of the R... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... José Gervasio Artigas (June 19, 1764 - September 23, 1850) was a national hero of Uruguay and is sometimes called the father of Uruguayan independence. This is an ironic turn of events, considering that during his life he never sought the absolute independence of Uruguay as a separate State, but the... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The Provincia Oriental was temporarily annexed by Portugal to its Brazilian dependences in 1821. Year 1821 (MDCCCXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

In 1830, the end of the Liga Federal saw the foundation of the Pacto Federal with Entre Rios and Santa Fe. Flag of Argentina used in the provinces of the Pacto Federal around 1840 The Federal Pact (Spanish Pacto Federal) was a treaty first signed by the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos and Santa Fe in 1831, for which a Federal military alliance was created to confront the...

In 1853, the Pacto Federal merged into the United Provinces with the creation of a Constitutional Assembly and the official recognition of Argentina as the national title.

The ousting of of the viceroy and the May Revolution took the United Provinces to war against the remaining parts of Spanish Empire in various fronts across South America, such as in the regions of the Tucumán and the Alto Peru, and in the east, the Provincia Oriental and the Misiones Orientales (a territory of the former Jesuit Missions). Then the war was also waged against Portugal (in its Brazilian colony) and the subsequent Empire of Brazil. La Revolución de Mayo (the May Revolution) was the first attempt at independence in the Viceroyalty of the River Plate, which contains present-day Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. ... The Empire of Brazil was a political entity that comprised present-day Brazil under the rule of Emperors Pedro I and his son Pedro II. Founded in 1822, it was replaced by a republic in 1889. ...

Post-empire

The result of the wars was the independence of the four provinces of Upper Peru (Charcas, Cochabamba, Mizque and Chichas) to become the Republic of Bolivia, the independence of the Eastern Province to become Uruguay and the award of an extensive section of Misiones to Brazil to become the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and parts of Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul. Misiones may refer to: Misiones Province, Argentina Misiones Department, Paraguay This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Alegre Largest City Porto Alegre Area 282,062 km² Population   - Total   - Density 10. ... Capital Florianópolis Largest city Joinville Demonym Catarinense or Barriga-verde Government  -  Governor Luiz Henrique  -  Vice Governor Leonel Pavan Area  -  Total 95. ... Capital (and largest city) Campo Grande Demonym Sul-mato-grossense or Mato-grossense-do-sul Government  -  Governor André Puccinelli  -  Vice Governor Murilo Zauith Area  -  Total 357. ...

Internal Divisions

In blue, the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata in 1821.

• Buenos Aires
• Provincia Oriental (now Uruguay)
• Entre Ríos
• Corrientes
• Santa Fe
• Mendoza,
• San Juan
• Catamarca
• Tucumán
• Santiago del Estero
• Salta
• Jujuy
• Charcas (now part of Bolivia)
• Cochabamba (now part of Bolivia)
• Mizque (now part of Bolivia)
• Chichas (now part of Bolivia)
• Misiones Orientales (now part of Brasil)
• Misiones
• Córdoba
• Islas Malvinas (Falkland islands)
• Carmen de Patagones in Patagonia.

Year 1821 (MDCCCXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Motto Libertad o muerte(Spanish) Freedom or death Anthem Himno Nacional Uruguayo Capital (and largest city) Montevideo Official languages Spanish Demonym Uruguayan, Oriental Government Republic (presidential system)  -  President Tabaré Vázquez Rosas  -  Vice President Rodolfo Nin Independence from Brazil   -  Oriental Revolution 25 August 1825   -  Declared 28 August 1828  Area  -  Total... Map of Argentina highlighting the province Entre Ríos is a province of Argentina, it lays and borders north of Buenos Aires Province, south of Corrientes Province, east of Santa Fe Province, and west of Uruguay. ... The city of Corrientes and the Paraná River, photographed from the International Space Station. ... Santa Fe is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country. ... Mendoza is a city in the west of Argentina, and the capital of the Mendoza Province. ... San Juan is a province of Argentina, located in the western part of the country. ... Categories: Argentina geography stubs | Argentine provinces ... San Miguel de Tucumán (usually referred to as simply Tucumán) is the largest city in northwestern Argentina, with a population (2001) of 525,853. ... Santiago del Estero is a town in northern Argentina, capital of Santiago del Estero Province, on the Dulce River. ... The inside of Saltas main cathedral Salta (or San Felipe de Salta) is the capital city of the Argentine province of Salta, located at the centre of that province. ... Map of Argentina highlighting the province Jujuy is a province of Argentina, located in the extreme northwest of the country, at the borders with Chile and Bolivia. ... Charcas is a province in the Bolivian department of Potosí. Categories: South America-related stubs ... The centre of Cochabamba Ayacucho Avenue Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. ... Mizque is a town in Mizque Province, Bolivia. ... For other uses, see Brazil (disambiguation). ... Misiones may refer to: Misiones Province, Argentina Misiones Department, Paraguay This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. ... The Falkland Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic consisting of two main islands known as East Falkland and West Falkland and a number of smaller islands. ... Malvinas redirects here. ... Carmen de Patagones is the southernmost city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Patagonia, as most commonly defined (in orange). ...

See also

• Origin and history of the name of Argentina
• Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata

This article explains the origin and history of the names given to the South American country Argentina. ... Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata Created in 1776, the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata was the last and most shortlived viceroyalty created by Spain. ...

References

1. ^ 1819 Constitution

Sources

• "Símbolos Nacionales de la República Argentina" I.S.B.N. 950-691-036-7