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The '''United Republic of North America''' (abbreviated '''URNA'''{{Ref/Level|Halo 3|[[Floodgate]]}}) is a loose association between the [[national government|nation]]s of [[Canada]], [[Mexico]], and the "political remnants" of the former [[United States of America]]. It is located on the continent of [[North America]] on the [[human]] [[planet|homeworld]] of [[Earth]].<ref name="enc285">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref>
The '''United Republic of North America''' (abbreviated '''URNA'''{{Ref/Level|Game=Halo 3|Level=[[Floodgate]]}}) is a loose association between the [[national government|nation]]s of [[Canada]], [[Mexico]], and the political remnants of the former [[United States of America]]. It is located on the continent of [[North America]] on the [[human]] [[planet|homeworld]] of [[Earth]].<ref name="enc285">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref>


==Overview==
==History==
===Geography===
===Pre-formation===
[[File:H4-NewPhoenix.jpg|thumb|250px|The desert [[city]] of [[New Phoenix]].]]
{{Main|United States of America}}
The URNA features deserts and tundra. It is as well verdant.{{Ref/Reuse|enc285}} The URNA has a west coast<ref>''I love bees'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 12|Chapter 12]] - Jersey: "Just a Little Sting"</ref> and an east coast.<ref>''I love bees'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 9|Chapter 9]] - Kamal: "The Devil"</ref> One of the aforementioned deserts appears to be near the west coast while snow appears in the northern areas.{{Ref/Reuse|midnight}}
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====Locations====
 
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===URNA formed===
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By the 26th-century, [[Wikipedia:Washington (state)|Washington state]] had ceased to exist as a political entity.<ref name="Catalog">[[Catalog/Archive/2014]]</ref> However, the [[Kentucky|Commonwealth of Kentucky]] had been absorbed into the URNA.<ref name="enc285"/> Around the early 2540s, [[New Phoenix]] was the fourth most populated city, behind [[Chicago]] in third, [[Los Angeles]] in second, and [[New York City]] in first.{{Ref/Comic|Id=esc7|[[Halo: Escalation]]|Issue=[[Halo: Escalation Issue 7|#7]]}}
 
===Covenant Invasion===
{{Main|Battle of Cleveland|URNA Southwest Campaign}}
At least one engagement of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[Battle of Cleveland]], was fought in North America; during the battle, many citizens of the metropolitan city attempted to flee north in boats from the invading [[Covenant]] forces to Canada. While the city suffered minimal damage from hostile and friendly fire, many citizens were killed by the genocidal Covenant. During the battle, the UNSC established a relief camp in the nearby city of [[Wikipedia:Akron, Ohio|Akron]].{{Ref/Comic|[[Halo: Uprising]]|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 4|#4]]}} During the final stages of the [[Battle of Earth]], Covenant forces retreated to North America while the [[Prophet of Truth]] fled to [[Installation 00]], with at least one [[Jiralhanae]] expedition deploying to Arizona to locate and activate a Forerunner artifact. This effort was foiled by elements of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]].
 
===The New Phoenix Incident===
In [[2557#July|July 24, 2557]], the city of [[New Phoenix]] was attacked by the [[Forerunner]] known as [[Ur-Didact|the Didact]]. Using a device called the [[Composer]], the Didact [[Mind transfer|extracted]] the mental patterns of over 7 million people.{{Ref/Reuse|esc7}} [[Master Chief Petty Officer|MCPO]] [[John-117]] stopped him using a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon#Mark 2556 MFDD|HAVOK nuke]], destroying the Composer and the Didact's [[Mantle's Approach|flagship]],{{Ref/Level|Game=[[Halo 4]]|Level=[[Midnight]]}} although some of the consciousnesses of the composed New Phoenix residents were transferred back to [[Requiem]] and converted into new [[Promethean Knight]]s.<ref>''[[Spartan Ops]]'', [[Memento Mori]]</ref>
 
==Geography==
The URNA features deserts and tundra. It is as well verdant.<ref name="enc285"/>
===Locations===
*[[Alaska]]
*[[Alaska]]
*[[Arizona]]
*[[Arizona]]
**[[New Phoenix]]
**[[New Phoenix]]
***[[New Phoenix ONI facility]]
***[[New Phoenix ONI facility]]
*[[Berkeley]]
*[[California]]
*[[Los Angeles]]
**[[Wikipedia:Berkeley, California|Berkeley]]
*[[Oakland]]
**[[Los Angeles]]
*[[Stanford University]]
**[[Wikipedia:Oakland, California|Oakland]]
*[[Atlanta]]
**[[Stanford University]]
*[[Wikipedia:Atlanta|Atlanta]]
*[[Great Lakes]]
*[[Great Lakes]]
**[[Lake Michigan]]
**[[Lake Michigan]]
**[[Great Lakes Spaceport]]
**[[Great Lakes Spaceport]]
*[[Greater Chicago Industrial Zone]] ([[Template:Chicago|Locations]])
*[[Greater Chicago Industrial Zone]]
**[[Cottage Grove Terminal]]
**[[Cottage Grove Terminal]]
**[[The Seropian]]
**[[The Seropian]]
*[[Idaho]]
*[[Idaho]]
*[[Kentucky]]
*[[Kentucky]]
*[[Baltimore]]
*[[Wikipedia:Baltimore|Baltimore]]
*[[Boston]]
*[[Boston]]
**[[Boston Public Library]]
**[[Boston Public Library]]
**[[Chawla Base]]
**[[Chawla Base]]
*[[Mexico]]
*[[Mexico]]
**[[Yucatan Peninsula]]
**[[Cozumel]]
**[[Cozumel]]
**[[Mexico City]]
**[[Mexico City]]
***[[Base Segundo Terra]]
***[[Base Segundo Terra]]
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*[[Minnesota]]
*[[Minnesota]]
*[[Missouri]]
*[[Missouri]]
**[[Mark Twain]]
**[[Mark Twain]]
*[[Reno]]
*[[Wikipedia:Reno, Nevada|Reno]]
*[[New Jersey]]
*[[Wikipedia:New Jersey|New Jersey]]
**[[Atlantic City]]
**[[Wikipedia:Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]
**[[Newark]]
**[[Wikipedia:Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]
**[[Bergen County]]
**[[Bergen County]]
***[[Paris 23]]
***[[Paris 23]]
*[[New York]]
*[[New York]]
**[[Buffalo]]
**[[Wikipedia: Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]
**[[New York City]]
**[[New York City]]
***[[Manhattan Station]]
***[[Manhattan Station]]
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**[[Cleveland]]
**[[Cleveland]]
*[[Oregon]]
*[[Oregon]]
**[[Salem]]
**[[Wikipedia:Salem, Oregon|Salem]]
*[[Pittsburgh]]
*[[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]]
*[[Seattle]]
*[[Seattle]]
*[[Texas]]
*[[Texas]]
**[[Abilene]]
**[[Wikipedia:Abilene, Texas|Abilene]]
***[[Buffalo Breaker Yards]]
*[[Wikipedia:Washington, D.C.|Washington]]
*[[Washington]]
**[[Capital City Station]]
**[[Capital City Station]]
*[[Wisconsin]]
*[[Wisconsin]]
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*[[Yucatan Peninsula]]


===Known residents===
==Government==
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The URNA is home to the [[UNSC]]'s [[UNSC Supreme Headquarters|Supreme Headquarters]] and is home to numerous facilities and [[military base]]s. This is mostly due to it's historic association to the [[United Nations]].<ref name="enc285"/>
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*[[Cole family]]
==Known residents==
**[[Preston Cole]] - [[Vice Admiral]] in the [[UNSC Navy]] (Born in Mark Twain, Missouri)
*[[Marta]] (New York)
*[[Johnson family]]
*[[Gilly]] (New York)
**[[Avery Johnson]] - [[Sergeant Major]] in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] (Born in the Greater Chicago Industrial Zone)
*[[Herzog]] (Washington D.C. and Boston, Massachusetts)
**[[Marcille Johnson]] (Resided in the Greater Chicago Industrial Zone)
*[[Preston Cole]] (Mark Twain, Missouri)
*[[Morelli family]]
*[[Lian Devereaux]] (northeast Canada)<ref>''Halo: Glasslands'', page 63</ref>
**[[Bonita Morelli]] (Resided in New York)
*[[James James]] (New York)
**[[Jason Morelli]] - [[ONI Signal Corps]]men (Resided in New York)
*[[Janissary James]] (New York)
**[[Jersey Morelli]] (Resided in New York)
*[[Avery Johnson]] (Greater Chicago Industrial Zone)
*[[Thorne family]]
*[[Marcille Johnson]] (Greater Chicago Industrial Zone)
**[[Gabriel Thorne]] - Former [[UNSC Army]] trooper; [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]] (Resided in New Phoenix, Arizona)
*[[Ava Lang]] (Greater Chicago Industrial Zone)
*[[James family]]
*[[Bonita Morelli]] (New York)
**[[James James]] - [[ORION Project|SPARTAN-1]] (Resided in New York)
*[[Jason Morelli]] (New York)
**[[Janissary James]] - [[Spartan 1.1]] (Resided in New York)
*[[Jersey Morelli]] (New York)
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*[[Gabriel Thorne]] (New Phoenix, Arizona)
*[[Lian Devereaux]] - [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] (Raised in northeast Canada)<ref>''Halo: Glasslands'', page 63</ref>
*[[Gladys Wilson]] (New York)
*[[Marta]] - Food stand cook (Worked in New York)
*[[Kamal Zaman]] (California)
*[[Ava Lang]] - [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] (Born in Greater Chicago Industrial Zone)
*[[Luther Mann]] (Seattle)
*[[Gladys Wilson]] - Retired [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] (Born in Tahoka, Texas)
*[[Rani Sobeck]] (Kentucky and Boston, Massachusetts)  
*[[Luther Mann]] - [[Xenoanthropology|xenoanthropologist]] and [[Xenoarchaeology|xenoarchaeologist]] (Resided in Seattle)
*[[Rani Sobeck]] - [[ONI Section One]] analyst (Born in Kentucky)
*[[Rosenda-A344]] - [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] (Born in Greater Chicago Industrial Zone)
*[[Sarah-John Pope]] (Kentucky)
*[[Sarah-John Pope]] (Kentucky)
{{Col-end}}
==History==
===Later United States===
At some point before [[2524]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=harvestchapt2|Halo: Contact Harvest|Chapter=2}} the [[United States of America]] had ceased to exist as an independent nation, leaving "political remnants" and former states.{{Ref/Reuse|enc285}} Despite this, some citizens in the former country still identified as "American".{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Contact Harvest|Chapter=2}} By the 26th-century, [[Wikipedia:Washington (state)|Washington state]] had ceased to exist as a political entity.<ref name="Catalog">[[Catalog/Archive/2014]]</ref> However, [[Kentucky]] had been absorbed into the URNA.{{Ref/Reuse|enc285}} Around the early 2540s, [[New Phoenix]] was the fourth most populated city, behind [[Chicago]] in third, [[Los Angeles]] in second, and [[New York City]] in first.{{Ref/Comic|Id=esc7|[[Halo: Escalation]]|Issue=[[Halo: Escalation Issue 7|#7]]}}
===Human-Covenant war===
[[File:Cleveland in 2552.PNG|thumb|250px|[[Cleveland]], Ohio during the [[Battle of Cleveland]].]]
{{Quote|no=two|[[Durga]]|[[Kamal Zaman]]|q1=It's a Covenant [[capital ship|capital]] [[Covenant starship|ship]]. Those little sparkles of light are Seraph fighters.|q2=They're here.|Durga explaining to Kamal and his family what they are seeing outside of their home in the first attack on URNA soil in Berkeley.{{Ref/Reuse|axon12}}}}
{{Main|Battle of Cleveland|URNA Southwest Campaign}}
Several engagements of the [[Human-Covenant War]] took place in the URNA in the climactic year of [[2552]]. One of the earliest engagements in what would become the [[Battle for Earth]] took place in [[2552#October|October]] in the [[Berkeley]] area, a city on the west coast of the URNA.<ref name="axon12">''I love bees'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 12|Chapter 12]] - Kamal: "Fiancée"</ref>{{Ref/Note|This is derived from numerous pieces of information from within the Axon Clips including: Chapter 12 which mentions Kamal taking a flight back to the west coast; Chapter 9 where Sophia mentions that one of the people she is talking to isn't a Berkeley police officer and Kamal having to take a packbus to Reno, Nevada as his first stop; Chapter 10 where Kamal mentions waiting for said bus outside of Oakland.}} Either due to this specific attack or the [[Battle of Mombasa|attack]] on [[Mombasa]] around the same time, air raid sirens were activated on the east coast.<ref>''I love bees'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 12|Chapter 12]] - Rani</ref><ref>''I love bees'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 12|Chapter 12]] - Jersey</ref>
Later in November, the [[Battle of Cleveland]], was fought in North America; during which many citizens of the metropolitan city attempted to flee north in boats from the invading [[Covenant]] forces to Canada. While the city suffered minimal damage from hostile and friendly fire, many citizens were killed by the genocidal Covenant. The UNSC established a relief camp in the nearby city of [[Wikipedia:Akron, Ohio|Akron]].{{Ref/Comic|[[Halo: Uprising]]|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 4|#4]]}}
In the final stages of the Battle for Earth, Covenant forces retreated to North America while the [[Prophet of Truth]] fled to [[Installation 00]], with at least one [[Jiralhanae]] expedition deploying to Arizona to locate and activate a Forerunner artifact. This effort was foiled by elements of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]].
===Post-war===
In [[2557#July|July 24, 2557]], the city of [[New Phoenix]] was attacked by the [[Forerunner]] known as [[Ur-Didact|the Didact]]. Using a device called the [[Composer]], the Didact [[Mind transfer|extracted]] the mental patterns of over 7 million people.{{Ref/Reuse|esc7}} [[Master Chief Petty Officer|MCPO]] [[John-117]] stopped him using a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon#Mark 2556 MFDD|HAVOK nuke]], destroying the Composer and the Didact's [[Mantle's Approach|flagship]],{{Ref/Level|Id=midnight|[[Halo 4]]|[[Midnight]]}} although some of the consciousnesses of the composed New Phoenix residents were transferred back to [[Requiem]] and converted into new [[Promethean Knight]]s.<ref>''[[Spartan Ops]]'', [[Memento Mori]]</ref>
==Government and society==
The URNA is home to the [[UNSC]]'s [[UNSC Supreme Headquarters|Supreme Headquarters]] and is home to numerous facilities and [[military base]]s. This is mostly due to its historic association to the [[United Nations]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc285}} The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] also maintained a branch headquarters in [[Boston]].<ref name="crossingtheblack">''[[Hunt the Truth]]'', [[Hunt the Truth Season 1|Season 1]], [[Hunt the Truth Season 1/Transcripts|Episode 04: CROSSING THE BLACK]]</ref>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
===''Halo 2''===
URNA territory is playable on the map ''[[Foundation]]'' in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
{{Main|Halo 2}}
URNA territory is playable on the map ''[[Foundation]]''.
<gallery widths=150px heights=150px mode=packed-hover>
File:FoundationH2.jpg|link=Foundation|Foundation
</gallery>


===''Halo: Spartan Strike''===
New Phoenix, URNA is the primary setting for [[Operation D: Adamantine Shield]] in ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''.
{{Main|Halo: Spartan Strike}}
New Phoenix, URNA is the primary setting for [[Operation D: Adamantine Shield]].
<gallery widths=150px heights=150px mode=packed-hover>
File:HSS-Cinematic-Oscar Mike.jpg|link=Operation D: Adamantine Shield|Operation D: Adamantine Shield
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*In ''[[i love bees]]'' [[Rani Sobeck]] makes direct reference to the [[wikipedia:Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fifth Amendment]], implying that the [[Wikipedia:United States Constitution|United States Constitution]] is still the foundation for law in 26th-century America (though it is possible that the term "plead the Fifth" simply remains in the American lexicon as a figure of speech). This is further supported by the continued existence of the [[Wikipedia:Internal Revenue Service|IRS]].<ref>''[[i love bees]]'', [[Axon]] [[Media:ILB Taxes suck.ogg|taxes_suck]]</ref>
*In ''[[i love bees]]'' [[Rani Sobeck]] makes direct reference to the [[wikipedia:Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fifth Amendment]], implying that the [[Wikipedia:United States Constitution|United States Constitution]] is still the foundation for law in 26th-century America (though it is possible that the term "plead the Fifth" simply remains in the American lexicon as a figure of speech). This is further supported by the continued existence of the [[Wikipedia:Internal Revenue Service|IRS]].<ref>''[[i love bees]]'', [[Axon]] [[Media:ILB Taxes suck.ogg|taxes_suck]]</ref>
*The URNA is similar to the proposed [[Wikipedia:North American Union|North American Union]].
*The URNA is similar to the proposed [[Wikipedia:North American Union|North American Union]].
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:FoundationH2.jpg|The [[Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System]], located in [[Chicago]].
File:Cleveland in 2552.PNG|[[Cleveland]], Ohio during the [[Battle of Cleveland]].
File:H4-NewPhoenix.jpg|The city of [[New Phoenix]], after its citizens were [[Composer|composed]] by [[the Didact]].
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{Im}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{Im}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{Fm}}
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**''[[The Mona Lisa]]'' {{Im}}
**''[[The Mona Lisa]]'' {{Im}}
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
{{Col-2}}
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
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*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' {{C|holographic projection only}}
**''[[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminals]]'' {{C|holographic projection only}}
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' {{Mo}}
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*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]''
*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]''
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' {{Im}}
*''[[Halo: Infinite]]'' {{C|Hologram only}}
{{Col-end}}
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{URNA Territories}}
{{URNA Territories}}
{{Earth Nations}}
{{Earth Nations}}
[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Earth]]

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