Australia

This is the article about the Federation. For the article on the geographic continent, see Australia (continent)
The Australian Federation, or simply Australia, is a loose federation of countries located on the geographic continent of the same name. Discovered by Roman explorer Publius Demarcus and gradually colonized by the Romans shortly thereafter, it remained in Roman hands until the Great Australian War (1802-06), when the continent passed on to the British. Though the country stayed under British control for over a century thereafter, the locals never warmed to the British and were constantly in revolt against British rule. Mahatma Gandhi, an ethnic Gujarati who lived in Australia, led a campaign of civil disobedience through the 1920s and 1930s with the intent of gaining freedom for Australia. Gandhi's murder in 1940 (which as of 2019 is unsolved) allowed the Japanese to occupy Australia until 1951, when combined Roman and American forces eventually evicted the Japanese forces. The Cold War saw Australia remain divided into several small republics that were influenced either by The Roc or by Roman or American interests, with the Soviets taking over for The Roc in the 1970s.
In 1994, shortly after its creation, Australia joined the Virtue Federation and asked for the permanent stationing of The Protectors in the country to maintain order. This meant that the Top Protector in Australia had practical control over Australian affairs, as the Protectors- and only the Protectors- had the authority to remove a sitting Australian President, though they never did so. In 2021, an update to the Treaty of Buffalo saw the Romans reacquire Australia as a client state of the Empire, done so in exchange for the Virtue Federation effectively establishing control over North America, with the Roman Prefect taking over the role the Top Protector did.
== At A Glance ==
Nation Name: The People's Confederation of Australia
Demonym: Australian
Capital: Gotham
Independence: October 19, 1952 (declaration of independence from Britain and nominal establishment of the Republic), May 26, 1994 (de facto assumption of control over Australia by Virtue), April 27, 2021 (establishment of the Roman client state over Australia via the appointment of the Roman Prefect over Australia)
Population: (see list of countries by GDP)
Official Language: English
Government Type: Federal unicameral republic
Head of State: President Derek Andrews
Head of Government: President Derek Andrews
Official Religion: None
Largest Religion: Jovianism, Petrine Catholicism, Anglicanism, Nathanism
Economy Type: Free market capitalist
Currency: Australian dollar (A$1=US$1.25)
Constitution: Yes
Summer Time: No
Calling Code: +61
Internet TLD: .aus
Maritime Boundary (nm): 24
Aircraft Code: AUS
Military Strength: 2% of the population
Military Capability Score (out of 100, rating by Worldwide Defence Trade Association (WDTA)): 99 (Strong)
Technological Innovation Score: Military (WDTA): 80/100 (Good), Scientific (University poll): 80/100 (Good), Other (University poll): 90/100 (Strong)
Economic Rating (by Standard & Poor): 90/100 (Very Strong). Most of the country is prosperous, though some pockets of deeply impoverished areas remain. (See list of countries by GDP)
Economic Freedom Index (by Standard & Poor): 95/100 (mostly free- only basic restrictions placed on business practices)
Health Care Rating (by Doctors Without Borders): 60/100 (Average)
Health Care System: Market-based
Political Freedom Index (by Reporters Without Borders): 70/100 (political discourse is allowed though it is tightly monitored, though government censorship of the media is not common)
Drug Laws: All except coffee, alcohol and cigarettes are banned.
Gun Control: Only those in a law enforcement, the Army or other governmental role can legally obtain and use a gun, in practice, the state is one of the leaders in the "gun trade" and the government turns a blind eye to this.
Environmental Policy Rating (by Greenpeace): 40/100 (some attention paid to environmental concerns, though this takes a back seat to economic interests)
== See also ==
* Gotham, Australia's capital.
Category:Nations of Vicendum