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Name of Nation: The United Republics of the Southern Americas (URSA) 

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Territories: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chili, Easter Island, Peru and the Falkland Island. 

Government Type: One Party Democracy, whilst general elections are held every 5 years every candidate come from the same party. The party is called ‘The Americas Front Party’ and has been in power since 2030, having just won their second general election. The country is ruled by a High Chancellor who then has a cabinet of ministers who deal with specific parts of the country. The current High Chancellor is Renaldo Silva.

Military: The military of the URSA is officially known as The United Republics of the Southern Americas Peacekeeping Forces, or the URPF (United Republics Peacekeeping Forces). The ground forces of the URPF is made up of a large quantity of men due to the fact every citizen of the URSA is required to serve 3 years in the army, ages 18 to 21, they can then be allowed to carry on serving or dropped out to find other work. During the mandatory service each man is armed as cheaply as possible whilst still being effective. This means they wear very basic flak armour and carry slightly outdated rifles as their main firearm. Those who carry on serving after national service are then refitted with stronger carapace armour as well as being given small implants that can boost strength, reactions and stamina. Their firearm is then replaced with a more up to date rifle. Those that become exemplars of battle are then given the opportunity to man some of the larger mechs that can work as mobile weapons platforms or mobile cover. Finally the other mechanised units used are APC half-tracks and large battle tanks that can also act as artillery. The URPF navy is certainly not as impressive as the ground forces though it is well trained and built and could stand its own against others. Whilst adequately armed with smaller vessels the URPF navy still lacks larger vessels and has very few battleships and no carriers at all. The navy takes all of its servicemen and women as volunteers but during times of crisis conscription takes place, as in all other branches. Finally the URPF aeronautic division is their least proud division. Whilst numbers are adequate most planes and gunships are now outdated and most require some work to be brought back to peak condition. Spending in the aeronautics division was cut vastly during and post WW3. 

Economy: Whilst many of the South American counties’ economies were shattered during WW3 the actual land itself is still very industrially strong. Industrially speaking, the years prior to WW3 much of the Amazonas and other rain forested areas were cleared in vast swathes, whilst this allowed the growth of many large industrial plants, huge factory farms and cheap space for a growing population it also meant a crash in the eco system and a spike in greenhouse gasses. To make up for this some of the land was repurposed as ‘CO2 Converter Fields’. These are basically fields filled with huge pods that draw in vast quantities of air and light, photosynthesise, and then emit the more oxygen rich air back into the environment. The energy produced is then converted into kinetic energy and that is then converted into electrical energy. Whilst not as beautiful, habitat providing or eco system friendly as rainforests these machines do help keep South America as pollution free as possible. There are still a few natural reserves left and they are deemed sacred ad protect the last of some indigenous species. Resources wise the URSA has plantations of many different cash crops that they trade and are big producers of finished goods, buying other raw materials in bulk and then refining them into products to sell on for a profit. Finally, the acquisition of the Falkland Island has meant that there is oil being drilled for as well. 

Foreign Policy: The URSA are open to diplomacy with almost every nation. Though they currently have a fiercely nationalist regime and may have angered some nations with certain atrocities that may (or may not) have been committed during WW3. 

History: The URSA was formed in 2030, towards the end of World War Three the Americas Front Party was beginning to sweep through South America. As an extreme nationalist party they provided answers to the economic and civil problems that plagued every country. The war had been tough on the blossoming economy and had left a state of panic with even more shacks than before. The 2030 elections across South America saw the Americas Front Party voted into office in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. With this result these three nations then signed the South American Concordat in which they became the founding countries of the United Republics of the South Americas. In doing so they became the most powerful country across South America. Over the next three years they took a more and more neutral stance to the world war, reducing their interest abroad and focusing on expanding their own borders to other countries nearby. By 2032 they had engulfed the practically undefended Uruguay and Paraguay. Following this other countries began to vote and join the URSA in an attempt to avoid further bloodshed. In the last days of the world war the URSA had come to the full size it is now. Seeing an opportunity they conducted an invasion of the Falkland Islands, annexing the island and claiming that they were simply ‘freeing’ the island from foreign occupation. This was met with joy in the URSA. Since then the URSA has worked tirelessly to improve the country. Industrialisation and reform has given jobs to those without work and pulled the nation into an age of growth and repair. Furthermore advances in the oil industry and energy production make them a huge provider to other countries. Underneath this joyous prosperity is a darker side however. A secret police named the ‘Black Robes’ patrols the nation eliminating those who would incite unrest and crushing any remnants of western culture deemed ‘Un-Latin’. 

Foes: To be seen.

Population: 365,000,000 people

Other: NA

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