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The Republic of Austriter

“The union of the whole people with the Apostolic King”

Category: New York Times Democracy
Civil Rights:
Good
Economy:
Strong
Political Freedoms:
World Benchmark

Regional Influence: Squire

Location: Urcea

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Austriter

Population45 million

CurrencyProvincial Taler
AnimalProvincial Dog

The Republic of Austriter is a small, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, zero percent divorce rate, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 45 million Austriterians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.3%.

The strong Austriterian economy, worth 2.73 trillion Provincial Talers a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Gambling. Average income is 60,604 Provincial Talers, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Former televangelists are often seen begging skateboarders for donations, citizens are expected to be proficient in at least five languages, parents must choose their children's names from a government-mandated master list, and you can bet your bottom dollar that gambling will cost you an arm and a leg. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Austriter's national animal is the Provincial Dog, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Austriter is ranked 126,101st in the world and 25th in Urcea for Highest Average Incomes, with 60,604 Standard Monetary Units.

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10%
Least Corrupt Governments: 17,460thLargest Mining Sector: 19,265thLargest Insurance Industry: 24,299thMost Primitive: 26,359thFattest Citizens: 28,335thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 28,348th
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5%
Rudest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Primitive: 1st in the regionFattest Citizens: 1st in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1st in the regionMost Avoided: 1st in the regionMost Politically Free: 1st in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 1st in the regionTop
10%
Largest Insurance Industry: 2nd in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 2nd in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Pro-Market: 3rd in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 3rd in the regionMost Secular: 3rd in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 3rd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Austriter's influence in Urcea rose from "Page" to "Squire".
  • : Austriter's influence in Urcea rose from "Shoeshiner" to "Page".
  • : Austriter was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Fattest Citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in Austriter, you can bet your bottom dollar that gambling will cost you an arm and a leg.
  • : Following new legislation in Austriter, parents must choose their children's names from a government-mandated master list.
  • : Following new legislation in Austriter, citizens are expected to be proficient in at least five languages.
  • : Following new legislation in Austriter, former televangelists are often seen begging skateboarders for donations.
  • : Following new legislation in Austriter, the nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas.
  • : Following new legislation in Austriter, the Violetist community celebrates bombshells being dropped on Austriter.
  • : Following new legislation in Austriter, the government seizes corporate assets it deems 'scary enough'.

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