Argentine Confederation
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The Argentine Confederation (Spanish: Confederación Argentina) is one of the official names of Argentina
, according to the Argentine Constitution
, Article 35. It was the main official designation of the Federal Republic
between the enactment of the 1853 Constitution and its 1860 amendment, as well as the most common name by which the previous loose Confederation
of Argentine Provinces was known during the Pacto Federal
years.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, according to the Argentine Constitution
Constitution of Argentina
The constitution of Argentina is one of the primary sources of existing law in Argentina. Its first version was written in 1853 by a Constitutional Assembly gathered in Santa Fe, and the doctrinal basis was taken in part from the United States Constitution...
, Article 35. It was the main official designation of the Federal Republic
Federal republic
A federal republic is a federation of states with a republican form of government. A federation is the central government. The states in a federation also maintain the federation...
between the enactment of the 1853 Constitution and its 1860 amendment, as well as the most common name by which the previous loose Confederation
Confederation
A confederation in modern political terms is a permanent union of political units for common action in relation to other units. Usually created by treaty but often later adopting a common constitution, confederations tend to be established for dealing with critical issues such as defense, foreign...
of Argentine Provinces was known during the Pacto Federal
Pacto Federal
The Federal Pact was a treaty first signed by the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos and Santa Fe on 4 January 1831, for which a Federal military alliance was created to confront the Unitarian Liga Unitaria...
years.