The Name Argentina in the National Constitution
The National Constitution sanctioned in 1853 included the denomination of
República Argentina in the official names used to designate the government and the territory of the Nation:
Article 35: The denominations adopted successively since 1810 up to date, namely: Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata (
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata); República Argentina (
Argentine Republic); Confederación Argentina (
Argentine Confederation), from now on will be the official names to designate the government and the territory of the provinces, and the words "Nación Argentina" (
Argentine Nation) will be used in the redaction and sanctioning of laws.
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