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The '''United Republic of North America''' (abbreviated '''URNA''') is a regional political union on the continent of [[Wikipedia:North America|North America]] on [[Earth]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> It is a loose association between the nations of [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]], [[Wikipedia:Mexico|Mexico]], and the political remnants of the [[Wikipedia:United States of America|United States]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 285''</ref> Despite their incorporation into the union, these nations are still commonly referenced as distinct entities as of the 26th century.
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As the location of the [[UNSC]]'s [[UNSC Supreme Headquarters|Supreme Headquarters]], the United Republic features many military and other facilities across the continent. This is due largely in part to the historical importance of North America, particularly [[New York City]], to the [[United Nations]]. Other [[military base]]s in the region include the [[Chawla Base|ONI Chawla Base]] in Boston, Massachusetts and [[Base Segundo Terra]] in [[Mexico City]].
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>


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 [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario, Canada]]. While the city suffered minimal damage from hostile and friendly fire, many citizens were killed by the genocidal Covenant.
==Overview==
 
===Geography===
==Locations==
[[File:H4-NewPhoenix.jpg|thumb|250px|The desert [[city]] of [[New Phoenix]].]]
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}}
====Locations====
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===Political subdivisions===
*[[Alaska]]
*[[Wikipedia:Georgia|Georgia]]
*[[Arizona]]
*[[Greater Chicago Industrial Zone]]
**[[New Phoenix]]
***[[New Phoenix ONI facility]]
*[[Berkeley]]
*[[Los Angeles]]
*[[Oakland]]
*[[Stanford University]]
*[[Atlanta]]
*[[Great Lakes]]
**[[Lake Michigan]]
**[[Great Lakes Spaceport]]
*[[Greater Chicago Industrial Zone]] ([[Template:Chicago|Locations]])
**[[Cottage Grove Terminal]]
**[[The Seropian]]
*[[Idaho]]
*[[Kentucky]]
*[[Kentucky]]
*[[Massachusetts]]
*[[Baltimore]]
*[[Boston]]
**[[Boston Public Library]]
**[[Chawla Base]]
*[[Mexico]]
**[[Yucatan Peninsula]]
**[[Cozumel]]
**[[Mexico City]]
***[[Base Segundo Terra]]
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*[[Minnesota]]
*[[Minnesota]]
*[[Missouri]]
*[[Missouri]]
**[[Mark Twain]]
*[[Reno]]
*[[New Jersey]]
*[[New Jersey]]
*[[Wikipedia:New York|New York]]
**[[Atlantic City]]
*[[Wikipedia:Ohio|Ohio]]
**[[Newark]]
*[[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]]
**[[Bergen County]]
*[[Wikipedia:Oregon|Oregon]]
***[[Paris 23]]
 
*[[New York]]
===Geographical features===
**[[Buffalo]]
*Cascade Mountains
**[[New York City]]
*[[Great Lakes]]
***[[Manhattan Station]]
**[[Lake Michigan]]
*[[Ohio]]
*[[Yucatan Peninsula]]
**[[Akron]]
**[[Chagrin Falls]]
**[[Cleveland]]
*[[Oregon]]
**[[Salem]]
*[[Pittsburgh]]
*[[Seattle]]
*[[Texas]]
**[[Abilene]]
***[[Buffalo Breaker Yards]]
*[[Washington]]
**[[Capital City Station]]
*[[Wisconsin]]
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===Known residents===
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*[[Cole family]]
**[[Preston Cole]] - [[Vice Admiral]] in the [[UNSC Navy]] (Born in Mark Twain, Missouri)
*[[Johnson family]]
**[[Avery Johnson]] - [[Sergeant Major]] in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] (Born in the Greater Chicago Industrial Zone)
**[[Marcille Johnson]] (Resided in the Greater Chicago Industrial Zone)
*[[Morelli family]]
**[[Bonita Morelli]] (Resided in New York)
**[[Jason Morelli]] - [[ONI Signal Corps]]men (Resided in New York)
**[[Jersey Morelli]] (Resided in New York)
*[[Thorne family]]
**[[Gabriel Thorne]] - Former [[UNSC Army]] trooper; [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]] (Resided in New Phoenix, Arizona)
*[[James family]]
**[[James James]] - [[ORION Project|SPARTAN-1]] (Resided in New York)
**[[Janissary James]] - [[Spartan 1.1]] (Resided in New York)
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*[[Lian Devereaux]] - [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] (Raised in northeast Canada)<ref>''Halo: Glasslands'', page 63</ref>
*[[Marta]] - Food stand cook (Worked in New York)
*[[Ava Lang]] - [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] (Born in Greater Chicago Industrial Zone)
*[[Gladys Wilson]] - Retired [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] (Born in Tahoka, Texas)
*[[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)
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===Cities===
==History==
*[[Naphtali Contractor Corporation|Abilene]], [[Wikipedia:Texas|Texas]]
===Later United States===
*[[Akron|Akron, Ohio]]
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]]}}
*[[Wikipedia:Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
*[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
*[[Wikipedia:Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, New York]]
*[[Chagrin Falls|Chagrin Falls, Ohio]]
*[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
**[[Old Cleveland]]
*[[Mark Twain|Mark Twain, Missouri]]
*[[Mexico City|Mexico City,]] [[Wikipedia:Mexico City#Federal District|Federal District]]
*[[New Phoenix|New Phoenix, Arizona]]
*[[New York City|New York City, New York]]
*[[Wikipedia:Salem, Oregon|Salem, Oregon]]


===Notable facilities===
===Human-Covenant war===
*[[Base Segundo Terra]]
[[File:Cleveland in 2552.PNG|thumb|250px|[[Cleveland]], Ohio during the [[Battle of Cleveland]].]]
*[[Boston Public Library]]
{{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}}}}
*[[Chawla Base]]
{{Main|Battle of Cleveland|URNA Southwest Campaign}}
*[[Cottage Grove Terminal]]
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>
*[[Fueder Construction|Fueder Construction headquarters]]
*[[Great Lakes Spaceport]]
*[[The Seropian]]
*[[UNSC Supreme Headquarters]] <ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 285''</ref>


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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]]}}
==Notable residents==
*[[Preston Cole]] (Mark Twain, Missouri)
*[[Lian Devereaux]] (northeast Canada)<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 63''</ref>
*[[James James]] (New York)
*[[Janissary James]] (New York)
*[[Avery Johnson]] (Greater Chicago Industrial Zone)
*[[Marcille Johnson]] (Greater Chicago Industrial Zone)
*[[Jersey Morelli]] (New York)
*[[Kamal Zaman]] (New York)


===Speculation===
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]].
{{Conjecture}}
[[File:Flag of the North American Union.png|250px|thumb|right|The proposed flag of the North American Union.]]
The URNA may be derived from the theoretical [[Wikipedia:North American Union|North American Union]].


Evidence suggests that by the 26th century, the United States no longer existed as a political entity. This is supported by the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', which describes the United Republic of North America as being composed of Canada, Mexico, and "the political remnants of the United States," suggesting a dissolution of the Union.<ref name="enc285">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 285''</ref>
===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>


Additionally, in his report on [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Fleet Admiral Preston Cole]], [[Codename: SURGEON]] makes reference to the Battle of Gettysburg, which he describes as taking place during "the first American Civil War."<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions -  Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 472''</ref> This wording strongly suggests that there was in fact at least one more civil conflict, which may or may not have resulted in the dissolution of the Union. It is important to note that the word "first" is not capitalized, indicating that it is not the formal name of the war (unlike, for example the First World War). Therefore, if a second civil conflict did take place, it would almost certainly go by a name other than the "Second American Civil War."
==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>


However, just above the noted information in the Encyclopedia is a list of "major locations" where it notes it simply as the "United States". This may be an oversight, or suggest that the United States of the 26th century still exists in some capacity, although it is possible that the member countries retain some form of autonomy as administrative divisions. 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|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:taxes_suck.ogg|taxes_suck]]</ref> and several characters in ''Halo'' canon being described as Americans.
==Gameplay==
===''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>


Alternatively, the above information regarding the Constitution and IRS may indicate that the United States' government and systems have been adopted by the United Republic, and thus that the URNA's governmental and social institutions are similar or identical to those of the possibly defunct United States government.
===''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>


Advertisements for [[Fueder Construction]] suggest that the national entities of the URNA have somewhat dissolved into a "continent state", as they mention "Salem, Oregon, URNA". In this political entity, all the political subdivisions would likely have been stripped of their duties to their respective nations. The following list details the general political subdivisions that would presumably exist under this system.
==Trivia==
*'''[[Wikipedia:Canadian province|Canada]] —''' Ten provinces and three territories.
*The [[Halo: Escalation Issue 7|seventh issue]] of ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' shows a map of the URNA which displays the borders of the provinces and states, suggesting they continue to exist in some capacity in the 26th century. Strangely, the province of Quebec is colored differently from the rest of the republic. However, given that the province is the same color as the depicted water bodies, while Hudson Bay is colored like a landmass, this is almost certainly the result of a coloring error rather than an attempt to depict Quebec as being separate from the URNA. Additionally, part of northeastern Mexico is also depicted as a water body. This is also presumed to be an error, as the entire Texan landmass that borders northeastern Mexico is colored as land rather than water. Mid-26th century depictions of North America seen in ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 4'' prove that the continent still holds a similar shape to its 21st century appearance, with Hudson Bay, Quebec, and northeastern Mexico still intact.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Political divisions of Mexico|Mexico]] —''' Thirty-one states and one federal district.
*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>
*'''[[Wikipedia:U.S. state|United States]] —''' Fifty states, sixteen territories, and one federal district.{{Clear}}
*The URNA is similar to the proposed [[Wikipedia:North American Union|North American Union]].
 
{{Conjecture end}}
 
==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==
*''[[I Love Bees]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{C|First named}}
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*''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{Im}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[i love bees]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{C|First identified as the United Republic of North America}}
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{Im}}
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: Legends]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
*''[[Halo Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
*''[[Halo Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[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]]''
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*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' {{C|holographic projection only}}
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]''
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' {{Im}}
*''[[Halo: Infinite]]'' {{C|Hologram only}}
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==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Countries}}


[[Category:Organizations]]
{{URNA Territories}}
{{Earth Nations}}
[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Earth]]
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