United Provinces of the Río de la Plata

United Provinces of Río de la Plata (Spanish: Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata) was the name for the territory of present-day states Argentina, Uruguay and the Bolivian department of Tarija between the May Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo ) in 1810 until the mid- 1830s years.

He emerged from the shattering since 1810 by the South American wars of independence Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. In the short term (1813-1816) was called the Provincias Unidas de Sudamérica State. In Germany the short form United States of La Plata is also used; the obvious translation United Provinces of South America however, hardly.

As a result, this name was ( Confederación Argentina) Argentine confederation replaced by the name, but referred only on the present state Argentina. This name was used until 1861. Since this state is called Argentine Republic ( República Argentina ) or shortly Argentina ( Argentina) called.

United Provinces of Río de la Plata in 1821

Provincias Unidas del seal of the Río de la Plata

• Argentine History (19th century)
• Argentine history ( 20th century)
• History of Uruguay
• History of Bolivia
• Historical state in America