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General General rank 41 ▲ Motto Rot-Weiß-Rot bis in den Tod Capital Vorarlberg Demographics Language German, English Population 590 ▲ Politics President OEBernd Party Osterreich Independence Party Economics Currency Austrian Schilling (ATS) Minimum salary 1 ATS Military Territories 3

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 the party of President OEBernd, the Osterreich Independence Party.

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.

50px 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, Carinthia, Lower Austria (occupied by ), Salzburg, Styria (occupied by ), Tyrol (occupied by ), Upper Austria (occupied by ), Vorarlberg, 

Its current territories are listed below:

	Original Owner	Resource
Vorarlberg		Deer
Burgenland		Fruits
Carinthia		Aluminum
Salzburg		Clay

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	Not available
Saltpeter	Not available
Oil	Not available
Rubber	Not available
Sand	Not available
Clay	Not available
Wood	Not available
Limestone	Not available
Granite	Not available
Neodymium	Not available
Magnesium	Not available
Cobalt	Not available
Titanium	Not available
Wolfram	Not available

Taxes

Product Work Tax Import Tax VAT Food 0% 20% 1% Weapon 0% 1% 1% Aircraft weapon 0% 0% 0% Moving ticket 0% 0% 0% House 0% 20% 1%

Raw material Work Tax Import Tax VAT Food raw material 0% 99% - Weapon raw material 0% 50% - Aircraft weapon raw material 0% 0% - House raw material 0% 1% -

• Last update: 12 April 2016

Country trading embargoes

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 25px.

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

Political Parties

Presidents

See also: List of Austrian Presidents The following table lists the 10 most recent Presidents of Austria in chronological order. For a complete list, see here.

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.

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)