Argirópolis

Argirópolis
Proposed city
Etymology: Greek: Άργυροπόλις ("silver city")
Argirópolis
Location of Martin Garcia Island in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°11′S 58°15′W / 34.18°S 58.25°W / -34.18; -58.25

Argirópolis or Arjirópolis (from Greek Άργυροπόλις "silver city") was a proposed city conceived by Argentine statesman Domingo Faustino Sarmiento as the capital of the Confederated States of La Plata (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay). It was also the title of the 1850 book that outlined this proposal.

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