The Republic of Austriter is a large, safe nation, renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 164 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 9.94 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 95,018^th in the world and 11^th in Urcea for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 34.53 on the Bus Surprisal Index.