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Austria (German: Österreich) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the east by Hungary, the west by Switzerland, the south by Slovenia, and to the north by Poland and Czechoslovakia. Only six original territories are held currently by Austria, and the capital is located in Vorarlberg. Located in one of he most war-torn regions of Europe, Austria is aligned with ONE, and follows the Good Neighbor Doctrine.

A diverse country, Austria is home to people with differing views, and differing backgrounds. In addition to a majority of real-life Austrians, the country plays host to citizens from across the world, who have coalesced into an inclusive and open community. There are currently six parties in Austria, with the largest being - Osterreich Independence Party.

Contents 1 History of Austria 2 Society 2.1 Languages 2.2 Communication 2.3 Geography 2.3.1 Regions 2.4 Regions of Austria 2.5 Community 3 Economy 3.1 Natural Resources in Austria 3.2 Taxes 3.3 Country trading embargoes 4 Politics 4.1 March Cabinet 4.2 Political Parties 4.3 Presidents 5 Military 5.1 Alliances and MPPs 5.2 Wars

History of Austria

See also: History of Austria, History of Austria/Timeline

Austria was one of the original nations added to eRepublik, and has had a long and storied history. Recent history has been marked by a period of recovery after the dual crisis of the treasury theft by President N I K A N, and Italian invasion, in November 2010. After a successful resistance war restored Austria to the map in Vorarlberg, the nation has worked to cope with the shifting of allegiances and alliances that has taken place throughout the world.

After a shortened term by Travis James, who succeeded N I K A N via impeachment, PrinceOfAustria became President for two consecutive terms in December 2010 and January 2011, helping to restore a sense of political stability and allowing new issues to arise. Defining issues of the era included tax policy in response to resource changes, rental agreements loaning some regions to neighbors, the return of other regions, and ongoing tensions with Czechoslovakia. These issues remained in place as JaFe took office in February 2011.

Society

Languages

Although Austria is a German-speaking country, due to the makeup of the Austrian community, English is a frequently spoken language due to its status as a common second language for people from around the world. Press releases by the government typically are released bilingually - both in German, and English. While the press also contains articles by citizens in this manner, it is also common for articles to simply be in one language or the other.

Communication

The official paper of the Austrian Government is the Bundespressedienst, where press releases are issued. In addition to the media within the game, much communication in Austria takes place on the IRC chat where it is possible to talk in real time to both other Austrians and citizens from across the eWorld.

Chat:

• Mibbit: eAustrian IRC Channel
• Server: irc.rizon.net
• Official Channel: #Austria

Geography

Located in a mountainous region of Europe, Austria has an alpine climate - with warm summers, and cold winters. Although originally possessing 8 regions, Austria now controls seven, with two of their original provinces Styria ,and Burgenland are currently being occupied . One of its seven provinces is Southern Bohemia , the only province in the country which is not originally Austrian

Regions

Regions of Austria

Austria consists of 8 original regions. The original territory of Austria is composed of several regions: Burgenland (occupied by ), Carinthia, Lower Austria (occupied by ), Salzburg, Styria (occupied by ), Tyrol (occupied by ), Upper Austria, Vorarlberg (occupied by ), 

Its current territories are listed below:

	Original Owner	Resource
Carinthia		Aluminum
Salzburg		Aluminum
Upper Austria		Fruits

Community

Austria has a population of 792 people currently living in the nation. However, due to several regions being occupied, and others living abroad to fight, many with Austrian citizenship currently live outside of Austria. There are 648 people who currently hold Austrian Citizenship. The composition of Austria’s population consists of a majority who are real life Austrians, and others from foreign nations who play the game in Austria.

Despite the diverse backgrounds of individual citizens, a cohesive community has been formed. Along with real life meetings, people frequently communicate through IRC chat. The Austrian Constitution involves the community - through public referendums - in a number of direct ways, requiring votes on all matters dealing with alliances and land rent agreements.

Economy

Austria’s economy is geared heavily towards food production - with much of its companies being in this area. Due to the large ratio of companies to population, Austria features a high level of employment - and indeed, companies frequently find themselves having worker shortages. While the low value of the currency makes exporting from Austria easier, the lack of any resource besides deer hinders the export capacity of the economy.

Natural Resources in Austria

Resource	Regions
Grain	Not available
Deer	Vorarlberg, Tyrol
Fish	Not available
Cattle	Not available
Fruits	Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Burgenland
Iron	Southern Bohemia
Aluminum	Carinthia, Styria, Salzburg
Saltpeter	Not available
Oil	Not available
Rubber	Not available

Taxes

Product Income Tax Import Tax VAT Food 10% 30% 10% Weapon 10% 30% 10% Food raw material 10% 30% - Weapon raw material 10% 30% -

Product Income Tax Import Tax VAT Tickets - 15% 10% Housing - 15% 10% Hospitals - 15% 10% Defense system - 15% 10%

• Last update: 04 March 2012

Country trading embargoes

This country doesn't have any trading embargoes at the moment.

Politics

See also: Constitution of Austria, Governments of Austria

Austria’s political environment is one that encompasses views from across the political spectrum. There are five parties currently, Austria’s largest party is the: Osterreich Independence Party .

While diverse in viewpoints, there is much cooperation between all the parties against harmful political takeover efforts. Instead, they work in favor of legitimate members of the community holding government positions. Citizen participation is highly valued, and governments frequently have reached out to newer members of the community to help in positions and roles.

March Cabinet

Position	Name	Link
President	OEBernd	Link
Prime Minister	Vreath	Link
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Rangeley	Link
Minister of Finance	Luis Grindl	Link
Minister of Defense	erdoni	Link
Minister of Immigration	LarsUlrich87	Link
Minister of Communication	prasi	Link
Minister of Education	OEBernd	Link

Political Parties

Logo	Party	Abb.	President	Orientation	Members	Seats	%
	Osterreich Independence Party	OIP	Rangeley	Center, Libertarian	69	-	-
	Austrian Royal Party	ARP	Neznainiqotkrainiq	Center, Libertarian	39	-	-
	Austrian Socialist Movement	ASM	Balkan Beast	Far-left, Libertarian	35	-	-
	Party of the Horny Princess	PHP	AliasSun	Center, Authoritarian	34	-	-
	Republican Party of Osterreich	RPÖ	KilleR.D	Center, Libertarian	34	-	-

Presidents

The following table lists Presidents of Austria in chronological order:

#	President	Start	End	Party	Logo	#	President	Start	End	Party	Logo	#	President	Start	End	Party	Logo
1	frsd	2 Dec 2007	1 Jan 2008			21	Oraizan	16 Feb 2010	5 Mar 2010	ÖIP		41	csaba.pinter	6 Oct 2011	5 Nov 2011	PHP
2	Unknown	2 Jan 2008	1 Feb 2008			22	Hedera	6 Mar 2010	22 Mar 2010	ÖRP		42	Patar333	6 Nov 2011	5 Dec 2011	PHP
3	Unknown	2 Feb 2008	1 Mar 2008			23	bobbySAURON	22 Mar 2010	5 Apr 2010	KU		43	erdoni	6 Dec 2011	5 Jan 2012	ÖIP
4	Voxx	2 Mar 2008	1 Apr 2008			24	Stoneman	6 Apr 2010	5 May 2010	ÖIP		44	A.Emmerich	6 Jan 2012	15 Feb 2012	NF
5	Emdvojka	2 Apr 2008	1 May 2008	SPA		25	Rangeley	6 May 2010	5 Jun 2010	ÖIP		45	Vreath	15 Feb 2012	5 Mar 2012	ASM
6	nejcman	2 May 2008	1 Jun 2008	AW		26	Fragreg	6 Jun 2010	5 Jul 2010	AA		46	AliasSun	6 Mar 2012	5 Apr 2012	PHP
7	sheeptar	2 Jun 2008	1 Jul 2008	SPA		27	Penegrin	6 Jul 2010	5 Aug 3010	KU		47	OEBernd	6 Apr 2012	present	ÖIP
8	mappina	2 Jul 2008	1 Oct 2008	AIM		28	Thomas765	6 Aug 2010	5 Sept 2010	ÖIP
9	Aanok Tourmil	2 Oct 2008	6 Nov 2008	AIM		29	Kikericsy	6 Sept 2010	5 Oct 2010	AA
10	Danny Boodmann	6 Nov 2008	5 Dec 2008	AIM		30	Penegrin	6 Oct 2010	5 Nov 2010	KU
11	Aanok Tourmil	6 Dec 2008	5 Jan 2009	ALP		31	N I K A N	6 Nov 2010	15 Nov 2010	SP
12	Azoo Lazzo	6 Jan 2009	5 Feb 2009	ASA		32	Travis James	15 Nov 2010	5 Dec 2010	ÖIP
13	Chicco	6 Feb 2009	5 Mar 2009	ALP		33	PrinceOfAustria	6 Dec 2010	5 Feb 2011	AU
14	Silent Bob	6 Mar 2009	5 Apr 2009	AAP		34	JaFe	6 Feb 2011	5 Mar 2011	AU
15	Metallon	6 Apr 2009	5 Jun 2009	RWR		35	Vreath	6 Mar 2011	5 April 2011	ÖIP
16	Lynari	6 Jun 2009	5 Sept 2009	RWR		36	Albert Neurath	6 Apr 2011	5 May 2011	ACoP
17	Metallon	6 Sept 2009	5 Oct 2009	IA		37	AliasSun	6 May 2011	5 June 2011	PHP
18	Rangeley	6 Oct 2009	5 Jan 2010	ÖIP		38	Rangeley	6 Jun 2011	5 Aug 2011	ÖIP
19	Alfred Ball	6 Jan 2010	5 Feb 2010	NFA		39	erdoni	6 Aug 2011	5 Sept 2011	ÖIP
20	Borojevic von Bonjar	6 Feb 2010	16 Feb 2010	KU		40	Luis Grindl	6 Sept 2011	5 Oct 2011	RPÖ

Military

The Österreichs Bundesheer is the army of Austria. Since October 2009, Austria has had a policy of non-aggression, meaning the Bundesheer has only been deployed for defensive operations within Austria, and in defense of other nations. The army is led by the Minister of Defense.

In addition to the formal army, Austria is host to several independent militias, who work collaboratively with the Bundesheer. Among these are the Szeklers, and Pinguins.

Alliances and MPPs

Austria pursues a policy of non-alignment, eschewing membership in any superalliance. However, it has a close relationship with several of its neighbors, such as Germany, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovenia, all of whom have aided Austria in its effort to remain independent. Austria has 8 MPPs currently.

Slovakia, expires Apr 02, 2012 South Korea, expires Mar 23, 2012

Wars

List of notable wars that Austria has participated in:

• Austria-PEACE Resistance War (March 27th, 2009 - April 12th, 2009)
• World War III (July 13th, 2009 - October 6th, 2009)
• Indonesia-Malaysia War (November 10th, 2009 - February 2010)
• Hungary-Austria War (November 18th, 2009 - November 21st, 2009)
• Spain-France War (December 3rd, 2009 - June 2010)
• Battle of Kyushu (December 7th, 2009 - December 8th, 2009)
• First Croatia-Austria War (February 11th, 2010 - February 23rd, 2010)
• Second Croatia-Austria War (March 13th, 2010 - April 3rd, 2010)
• Second Japan-South Korea War (May 6th, 2010 - May 27th, 2010)
• Poland-Austria War (May 20th, 2010 - May 31st, 2010)
• Italy-Austria War (August 24th, 2010 - November 23rd, 2011)
• Slovakia-Austria War (Decemeber 28th, 2010 - January, 2011)
• Malaysia-Singapore War (January 20th, 2011 - January 24th, 2011)
• Czechoslovakia-Austria War (April 20th, 2011 - April 22nd, 2011)

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