Central Argentina

Central Argentina is a country in Season 9 controlled by KingJellyfishII. It borders the Cordoba Confederacy to the north, the Kingdom of South Atacama and the Federated Republic of Southern Chile to the west, and (sam's country) to the south.

## Settlements

### Buenos Aires

The capital and biggest city is Buenos Aires. It has the only international airport of the country, Buenos Aires Int'l. In the city, there are many high rise buildings and offices, shops, a hospital and a police station can be found. In the outskirts, terraced housing is common.

### Olavarria

Olavarria is a small industrial town in the south-central region of the country. TODO: build it

### Villa Mercedes

Located to the far north west of the country, Villa Mercedes is a rural farming village. It has a grass airstrip and currently no connection by road to the capital. Most of the residents commute by foot and horse to the farms or light aircraft to other parts of the country. The village is mostly self sufficient, but what little supplies are needed are currently flown in. There is ongoing construction of a road from the capital, however this is expected to take a while to complete.

## Politics

The political situation in Central Argentina is currently mostly stable. The government is currently formed of the Conservatives and the Democratic Party, which values stability and economic growth. During the first few weeks of this new government, the country's GDP considerably more than in the previous weeks.

### Parties

The current parties in parliament are listed below:

* Conservatives
* Democratic Party
* Liberal Socialists
* Worker's Party
* Argentine Environmentalist Party (AEP)

### Elections

There have been two elections to date, the results are as follows:

#### 16th of January, 2023

* **Conservatives**: 41%
* **Democratic Party**: 24%
* **Liberal Socialists**: 16%
* **Worker's Party**: 14%
* **Argentine Environmentalist Party (AEP)**: 5%

#### 18th of October, 2022

* **Conservatives**: 56%
* **Liberal Socialists**: 15%
* **Worker's Party**: 21%
* **Argentine Environmentalist Party (AEP)**: 8%

## Economy

Central Argentina has a relatively diverse economy, relying on farming, factories and offices for its income.

## Transportation

Central Argentina has a rather small road and rail network currently, however there is continuing progress to expand this. A new train station is being built in Buenos Aires which will be the first in the country along with other stations at Buenos Aires Int'l Airport, Oaivarria and a connection to the north to Rosario. Road connections between Central Argentina and the North Argentine Confederation and Rio Grande are being constructed, along with further expansions of the internal road network to reach Villa Mercedes and Oavarria

### Air Travel

Buenos Aires has one of the busiest airports in the world, carrying thousands of passengers yearly. There are also many domestic flights to the remote towns and villages that are less accessible by other means.

## Culture

There is a strange appreciation for *the lion, the witch and the wardrobe*, among other novels by C.S. lewis in this nation. The reason for this is still being investigated.