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Astria File:Coat of Arms of Astria.png Astria (Astrian) Capital: Monegha (de facto) Population: 7,007,551 (2021) Anthem: Vindecora Libertas (Fair Liberty)

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Astria is a country located in Romanthian western Uletha. It borders Pretannia to the north and east, and Plevia to the south. To the west, it shares a shoreline along Pretannic Lake^∈⊾ with Valony, UL08l, and UL08m. Astria's total land area is 23,104.50 square kilometres (8,920.70 square miles).

It is a federation of 11 states: Monegha^∈⊾, San Lion^∈⊾, Val d'Arol^∈⊾, Enègrion^∈⊾, San Nicolas^∈⊾, Korman^∈⊾, Triivall^∈⊾, Noaki^∈⊾, Arle^∈⊾, Arbiera^∈⊾ and Ersazia^∈⊾.

Astria, long a land of principalities, abbeys, and free cities, found its first unity in 1204 with the founding of the Eternal Alliance to settle disputes peacefully and defend against outsiders. In 1574, after religious agitation nearly plunged the country into religious war the allied states then entrusted their defense to the Prince of Monegha, who assumed the title of Protector of Astria. Neutrality and prosperity followed, but in 1798 republican uprisings triggered a brief civil war. The Federal Pact of 1825 formalized Astria as a federal republic with strong institutions and a ceremonial Prince. The 19th century saw industrial progress and social reform, while today Astria thrives as a neutral, democratic federation that guards its enduring traditional liberties.

Etymology

The name Astria is said to descend from the archaic Gallo-Italic word aester, signifying “the east” or “the place of the rising sun.” In the earliest days of lake-borne trade, merchants navigating the waters of the Pretannic Lake spoke of the Aesteri tribes who dwelt upon the eastern shores, where the first light of day emerged. In time, their lands came to be known as Astria.

History

History of Astria
Era di Alleanzas	1204–1574
• Eternal Alliance	17 April 1204
Era di Protectorat	1574–1825
• Controversy of San Lion	1530s-1574
• Venti di Faura	11 October 1574
• Treaty of Ansgari	1 December 1574
• Civil War	14 June 1798–1 August 1799
Era Federal	1825–
• Federal Pact	19 May 1825

Prehistory

Archaeological evidence shows that the Pretannic Basin — the vast depression later filled by the great lake — has been inhabited since the Mesolithic age. Flint tools found at Isola Faura and Cala Noaki (c. 7000 BC) attest to migratory fishing tribes moving between mountain and shore. By 3000 BC, permanent lakeside villages flourished. These early Astrians cultivated barley and flax, fished the lakes, and traded obsidian and amber. Burial mounds at Arbiera Hills indicate the emergence of chiefdoms. Among them, the Ersazian culture (c. 2500–1500 BC) left the first copper ornaments and early pictographic symbols

Fall of the Empire

As Roman authority waned, Astria found itself between warring tribal migrations. Garrisons were abandoned; Lirena Castrum fell in 437. The Pretannic ports, however, remained active thanks to their self-governing councils. By 460, local bishops and abbots had assumed civil authority. The first Abbey of San Lion arose atop the ruins of a Roman villa, preserving sacred relics and written law. Its early abbots organized relief and copied Roman texts, preserving classical and legal traditions that would survive into the Middle Ages.

First Medieval States

After the collapse of Roman administration, three early successor realms formed:

• The Kingdom of Arbiera, a hill domain whose kings traced their lineage to Roman landowners; they developed an early feudal system ruled by the line of King Roderan.
• The Principate of Arolia, centered on the valley towns and noble repoublics of Velincastel, Vilestella, etc.
• The Ecclesiastical State of San Lion, nominally subject to no king, governed by abbots whose authority rested on the Sancta Carta of 547 — granting protection to pilgrims and refugees. The Abbey of San Lion became a beacon of literacy; its scriptorium produced the Liber Astriacus, a compilation of law and moral teaching that influenced later federal codes

In the north, lake communities formed the League of Pretanna (6th–8th centuries), a maritime confederation whose elders regulated fishing and navigation — the ancestors of later free cities.

Era of Alliances

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Romanticized representation of the Eternal Alliance being acclaimed with envoys of Monegha, abbot and monks of San Lion^∈⊾, merchants of the Arol Valley^∈⊾, and the rugged leaders of Enègrion^∈⊾, all swearing brotherhood.

For much of its history, Astria was less a single nation than a mosaic of principalities, free cities, and ecclesiastical lordships, tied together by trade routes, shifting alliances, and a shared cultural fabric. The first real step toward unity came in 1204, when the Principality of Monegha^∈⊾, the Abbey of San Lion^∈⊾, the Free Cities of the Arol Valley^∈⊾, and the Free People of Enègrion^∈⊾ established the Eternal Alliance. This pact was designed to settle disputes through negotiation rather than arms, to guarantee mutual defense, and to shield Astrian communities from encroaching powers.

Era of the Protectorate

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Venti di Faura

A century and a half later, the alliance faced a dire test. In 1574, the Ortholic high clergy of Nemans accused Astrian monasteries of heresy, dispatching inquisitors to the Monastery of San Antinous and the Abbey of San Lion. Their mission threatened to spark a religious war and foreign occupation. But while crossing the Pretannic Lake, three inquisitorial ships were caught in a sudden storm and smashed against the Isolas Faura^∈⊾. None survived. The catastrophe was widely interpreted as divine intervention, yet it underscored how fragile Astria’s independence remained.

In the aftermath, on 1 December 1574 in Ansgari, the signatories of the Eternal Alliance resolved to place their armed forces under the command of the Prince of Monegha, granting him the title of Protector of the Astrians. His authority was strictly limited: he was not to govern, but to safeguard the population, their property, their borders, and their liberties. Each member state would contribute men and gold to maintain this federal force. This arrangement gave Astria a unique equilibrium, preserving local autonomy while providing collective security.

During wars of 16th and 17th century, Astria remained neutral but fortified towns and valleys, securing reputation as a place of refuge, attracting many refugees from other parts of Uletha who would later become an integral part of the national identity.

Economic prosperity followed and came from textiles, metallurgy, and banking.

In Ersazia he is named Ioann d'Astria

Prince Ioann Tomas I of Monegha

The late 18th century brought fresh turmoil. Inspired by foreign revolutions, republican militias rose in 1798, demanding democratic reforms, while patrician loyalists rallied in defense of traditional order. Astria quickly descended into a short but brutal civil war. Battles scarred market towns and river valleys, and both camps declared themselves the true defenders of liberty. Neighboring powers — Valony, Pretannia, and Pelvia — prepared to intervene, each hoping to exploit Astria’s weakness.

Amid this chaos, Prince Ioann Tomas I, acting as Protector, assumed command of the federal troops. Instead of crushing dissent, he pursued a path of restraint and conciliation. He ordered his soldiers to spare civilians, ensured safe passage for refugees, and issued broad amnesties to those who laid down their arms. His conduct, combining firmness with compassion, gradually eroded the will to fight on both sides.

In 1799, the factions gathered at the Congress of Lirena, where they forged a fragile compromise: a provisional republican constitution balanced by the continued neutrality of the Prince as Protector of Astria. This delicate arrangement prevented foreign intervention and preserved Astria’s independence at its most perilous hour.

Federal Era

The settlement became permanent with the Federal Pact of 1825, which formally created the Astrian Federation. Sovereignty was vested in national institutions — the Parliament, the National Council, and the Grand Court of Magistrates — while the Prince of Monegha retained his historic role as ceremonial head of state and commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces.

The early federal decades (1825–1860) were dominated by the old republican-liberal current, the Liberats, and conservative patrician elements (Conservatis). This era institutionalized neutrality in foreign affairs, created the first federal customs arrangements and initiated the canal and road projects connecting port, lake and valley economies. Monegha, the capital, grew as a banking and artisan center whose voyaging and finance traditions consolidated national commerce.

Industrialization, social change, and cultural consolidation

The mid-19th century brought rapid economic change. Small forges and textile workshops expanded into integrated factories. Visionaries like Max Fisher (1801–1872) introduced steam technology to textile and metal industries, while Alessan Servet (1808–1879) founded the Tranfa Servet Works in Monegha, a major industrial and social enterprise that provided workers’ housing, schools, and health services. The Servet complex later became partly a museum and partly an urban housing redevelopment.

Industry concentrated along the Monegha–San Lion–Korman corridor, fed by new rail lines and trade links. With the industrial boost came social organization; urban workers coalesced into associations that would become the nucleus of the Lavorists (the labour movement), first visible politically in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The period also saw significant immigration into industrial towns—Germanic, Slavic and Romanthian minorities arrived, many establishing long-term communities and contributing to the plural ethnic map of Astria.

Cultural life blossomed. The Academia Publica di Artes in Monegha was founded and the Universitas di Korman expanded, nurturing painters, musicians, and scientists such as Ermina Qarron, a pioneering astronomer, and Dr. Vito Larenzi, who advanced public health studies.

Political evolution and social reform

The late 19th and early 20th centuries marked Astria’s democratic deepening. The Populars represented agrarian interests; the Lavorists gained strength among urban workers. In 1929, Dr. Lucia Ramòna (1886–1964) became the first woman elected to the National Council, championing education and healthcare reform. Infrastructure projects: rail electrification, the first hydroelectric dams and cooperative farms in Arbiera and Val d'Arol modernized the economy. By 1930 Astria was among the most literate societies in Uletha.

During the Great War, Astria preserved neutrality while mobilizing its borders. Nevertheless, the war politicized many Astrians; tens of thousands enlisted or volunteered with allied armies or as combatants in neighboring theaters, motivated by ideological sympathy, family ties, or opposition to totalitarian threats. Though spared invasion, Astria endured rationing, internal tensions, and political polarization. After 1948, reconstruction began with aid from its own banking sector and cooperative industries. Neutrality, now sanctified by hardship, became the cornerstone of Astrian identity.

Postwar reconstruction and the Symiril consensus

The 1950s and 1960s are often called Astria’s age of consolidation. The country pursued an active program of infrastructure modernization: highways, large urban revitalizations and electrification of the high valleys. A political figure who dominated this era was Klement Symiril (1915–1993). Symiril, a Conservative, served on the National Council for an unusually long period (1956–1987) and, in coalition with Moderates, shaped a pragmatic policy mix: social insurance expansion, measured economic liberalization, and a foreign policy of principled neutrality with active humanitarianism. The period is notable for heavy public investment in tertiary education , public health and for the development of social housing associated with industrial employers.

Cultural institutions flourished: the Gran Conservatori d’Artes hosted international festivals, and Astrian cinema gained prestige. This period cemented Astria’s reputation as a prosperous, peaceful, and educated nation.

Late 20th-century Astria was marked by technological progress and the rise of new political movements. The Progressists and early Verdes promoted promoted environmentalism, urban livability and decentralised governance. Economically, the Kaufmann Group, founded by Tomas Kaufmann, built the Kaufmann Complex in Monegha financial and cultural hub integrating corporate offices, theaters, and research institutes.

Early 21st century — fragmentation, realignments and crises

The early 2000s saw rapid modernization under Jonatàn Arawn’s Lavorist government (2001–2011), which advanced digitalization and social welfare. Subsequent Conservative and Moderate coalitions (2011–2023) faced corruption scandals, populist surges, and environmental crises, including pollution of lakes, rivers and soil.

The 2010s also saw the Verdes merge with the Progressists. New green-centrist Novverdes was founded later; this reconfiguration would play a decisive role in the 2020s. Two broad policy priorities have emerged: an economic-environmental transition—rolling out the Energhia Verde Astria (EVA) green energy program and sustainable urban renewal; and digital-societal governance—AI regulation, data protection, and civic inclusion. The post-2024 agenda also emphasizes federal rebalancing (support for rural economies) and ambitious durable infrastructure investments and extensive transport upgrades.

Princes of Astria

Name	Birth Death	Reign	Ruling part	Consort	Notes
Roderic I File:Wustrau Brandenburg-Preußen Museum-Albrecht III. ,Achilles’ 3981.jpg	15 March 1174 Roivan 12 August 1241 Roivan	1204 1241	Monegha	Elena di Cartaro	Founder of the Eternal Alliance (1204), built the first Palaz Roivan.
Gheralt II File:VendomeJan.jpg	24 June 1208 Roivan son of Roderic I 3 February 1277 Roivan	1241 1277	Monegha	Adelheid von Rhenz	Expanded trade on Pretannic Lake, minted first Astrian silver coins.
Almeric I File:Bolesław IV Kędzierzawy by Aleksander Lesser.PNG	2 October 1248 Roivan son of Gheralt II 18 May 1319 Roivan	1277 1319	Monegha	Beatrix di Fresal	Established Conseil General di Monegha (proto-parliament)
Ioann I File:Friedrich II. Markgraf von Brandenburg-Ansbach.jpg	14 May 1289 Roivan son of Almeric I 1 November 1346 in battle	1319 1346	Monegha	Clara von Hohenburg	Soldier prince, remembered for defense of Monegha.
Roderic II File:Portrait of László Hunydi 18. c..jpg	5 January 1318 Roivan son of Ioan I 12 June 1381 Roivan	1346 1381	Monegha	Isabella di Lunar	Patron of Gothic architecture, rebuilt San Lukás Spital.
Martin I File:Julius Zimmermann - Stephan II. mit der Hafte (geb. 1313, regierte 1347-1375), Herzog von Bayern - 4544 - Bavarian State Painting Collections.jpg	19 August 1360 Roivan son of Roderic II 4 April 1410 Roivan	1381 1410	Monegha, Korman, San Nicolas	Iuditta di Arbiera	Peacemaker between free cities and abbeys.
Almeric II File:Massimiliano Sforza by G.A. de Predis (Donatus Grammatica).jpg	8 December 1405 Lunar nephew of Martin I 16 February 1458 Roivan	1410 1458	Monegha, Korman, San Nicolas, Noaki	Dorotea di Cartaro	Skilled diplomat; maintained neutrality in Pretannic wars.
Ioann II File:Portrait equestre Rene II-Enluminure Nancéide.jpg	21 March 1430 Lunar son of Almeric II 9 September 1497 Roivan	1458 1497	Monegha, Korman, San Nicolas, Noaki	Bianca Visconti	Patron of humanist academies and printing presses.
Gheralt III File:BubenbergDenkmal 8406.jpg	7 July 1468 Lunar son of Ioann II 2 April 1504 Roivan	1497 1504	Monegha, Korman, San Nicolas, Noaki	Helena von Altenberg	Cultured but frail; left no heirs.
Marti II File:Tremoille.JPG	12 October 1501 Conroi cousin of Gheralt III 20 December 1568 Roivan	1504 1568	Monegha, Korman, San Nicolas, Noaki	Caterina Fresali	Legal reformer, balanced princely power with councils.
Gheralt IV File:Ercole I d'Este.jpg	1 February 1538 Roivan son of Marti II 17 November 1604 Roivan	1568 1604	Monegha, San Lion, Val d'Arol, Enégrion, Korman, San Nicolas, Noaki	Magdalena Marolic	Protector during San Lion Affair (1574).
Marti III File:Cesare d'Este.jpg	3 May 1570 Roivan son of Gheralt IV 11 August 1651 Roivan	1604 1651	Monegha, San Lion, Val d'Arol, Enégrion, Korman, San Nicolas, Noaki	Beata d’Arbiera	Builder prince, strengthened fortifications.
Ioann III File:Don Juan de Austria (cropped).JPG	26 April 1620 Arbion nephew of Marti III 29 December 1689 Roivan	1651 1689	Monegha, San Lion, Val d'Arol, Enégrion, Korman, San Nicolas, Noaki	Anna von Hohenstein	Declared Astria’s Everlasting Neutrality
Carol I File:Mátyás Király arcmása.jpg	7 September 1660 Roivan son of Ioann III 15 May 1723 Roivan	1689 1723	Monegha, San Lion, Val d'Arol, Enégrion, Korman, San Nicolas, Noaki, Arbiera	Elisabetta Lunaro	Patron of sciences; founded Quastri observatory.
Martin II File:Esterházy Ferenc (1715-1785).jpg	2 January 1690 Roivan son of Carol I 1 October 1761 Roivan	1723 1761	Monegha, San Lion, Val d'Arol, Enégrion, Korman, San Nicolas, Noaki, Arbiera	Clara di Fresalis	Encouraged trade fairs and banking.
Ioann Tomas I File:Guillaume Henri Dufour.jpg	9 March 1735 Karolth grandson of Martin II 23 November 1816 Roivan	1761 1816	Monegha, San Lion, Val d'Arol, Enégrion, Korman, San Nicolas, Noaki, Arle, Trrivall, Ersazia, Arbiera	Iulia Brennar	Hero of Civil War of 1798–99, reconciler.
Leopold I File:Friedrich von Amerling - Kaiser Franz I. von Österreich - 2680 - Kunsthistorisches Museum.jpg	22 June 1780 Karolth son of Ioann Tomas I 30 August 1847 Roivan	1816 1847	Astria	Maria d’Arsèn	Oversaw Foundation of Astrian Federation (1825).
Leopold II File:Heinrich von Angeli 003.jpg	19 October 1810 Karolth son of Leopold I 25 March 1889 Roivan	1847 1889	Astria	Clara Montaveri	Patron of arts and education.
Prins Almeric III File:Francis Joseph of Braganza.jpg	12 July 1845 Roivan son of Leopold II 10 January 1914 Roivan	1889 1914	Astria	Rosa Vignora	Supported industrialization and housing reforms.
Carol II File:Habsburg Károly Lajos 1941.jpg	18 August 1870 Roivan son of Almeric III 2 February 1952 Roivan	1914 1952	Astria	Elena Servet	Guided Astria’s neutrality in the Great war.
Filip I File:King Baudouin of Belgium (2).jpg	1 September 1905 Roivan son of Carol II 7 May 1997 Roivan	1952 1997	Astria	Sofia di Lirena	Popular, modest, education reformer. No heirs.
Martin IV File:Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta.png	4 April 1940 Korman nephew of Filip I 18 July 2015 Roivan	1997 2015	Astria	Helena Brennar	Astronomer; distant from politics. After his son Tomas died in infancy and daughter Lucia renounced succession after marriage abroad succession was left unclear.
Ioann Tomas II File:Taron-egerton-gesf-2018-5667.jpg	9 February 1995 San Lion nephew of Martin IV 18 July 2015 Roivan	2015 present	Astria	unmarried	Federal youth initiatives, made Palaz Roivan partially open as museum. Pressured to secure dynastic continuity.

Geography

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Topographic map of Astria

Astria’s geography is defined by distinct natural regions: the Arbierian Ranges in the south; the Arol Valley and the Grisidun Massif dominating the central heartland; the Plains of Noaki stretching across the upper reaches of the country; the Valcéra Heights rising to their east; and, finally, the Pretannic Lakeside, encompassing several smaller subregions along the shoreline.

• Natural regions of Astria
• Arbierian Ranges (Liroa Valley)
  Arbierian Ranges (Liroa Valley)
• Arol plains (Plania d'Arol)∈⊾
  Arol plains (Plania d'Arol)^∈⊾
• Grisidun Massif
  Grisidun Massif
• Northern plains of Noaki∈⊾
  Northern plains of Noaki^∈⊾
• Valcéra Heights
  Valcéra Heights
• Pretannic Lakeside along the Bay of Lio (Sen di Lio)∈⊾
  Pretannic Lakeside along the Bay of Lio (Sen di Lio)^∈⊾
• Pretannic Lakeside in Ersazia∈⊾
  Pretannic Lakeside in Ersazia^∈⊾

Politics

Government of Astria
Capital	Monegha
Head of state
• Prince	Ioann Tomas II
• Chancellor	Lana Carli
• Members of National Council (7)	Lavorists (3)   Conservatis (2)   Novverdes (1)   Moderats (1)
Legislature	Astrian Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Great Assembly
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Judiciary	Grand Court of Magistrates
Major political parties
Party seats (Assembley+Senate)   Lavorists (54+14)   Conservatis (41+7)   Novverdes (30+9)   Patriòts (28+5)   Moderats (25+5)   Progressists (10+0)   Grisats (8+3)   Liberats (3+1)   Populars (2+0)
International organizations
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Astria is a federal parliamentary republic with a strong emphasis on consensus and power-sharing, reflecting both its diverse regional identities and its history of balancing competing political traditions. The seat of parliament and government is located in Monegha.

Head of State

The ceremonial head of state is Prince Ioann Tomas II of Monegha, who also serves as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. Prince’s role today is neither monarch nor sovereign but a symbolic Protector, born from centuries of crisis and compromise. His authority reflects the continuity of Astria’s history:

• Mediator of the Eternal Alliance (1204)
• Protector of liberties in the 16th century (1574)
• Peacemaker in the Civil War (1798–1799)
• Neutral figure in the republican settlement (1824)

Executive

Day-to-day executive power rests with the National Council, a seven-member collegial government. The Chancellor, currently Lana Carli of the Lavorists, acts as primus inter pares. By convention, the National Council includes representatives of all major parties to preserve national unity. This grand consensus formula ensures stability, but often requires lengthy negotiations on policy compromises.

Legislature

The Astrian Parliament is bicameral:

• The Great Assembly (201 seats) represents citizens proportionally.
• The Senate (44 seats) represents the eleven federal states.

Together, they comprise 245 seats.

The most recent elections have produced a fragmented but balanced parliament, with no single party approaching a majority. The distribution is as follows:

• Lavorists (center-left, social-democratic): 68 seats
• Conservatis (center-right, conservative): 48 seats
• Novverdes (centrist, ecologist): 39 seats
• Patriòts (right-wing populism and nationalism): 33 seats
• Moderats (centrist, moderate progressivism): 30 seats
• Progressists (left-wing populism and nationalism): 10 seats
• Grisats (centrist, grey pragmatists and technocrats): 11 seats
• Liberats (classical liberals): 4 seats
• Populars (agrarian and middle-class oriented): 2 seats

Judiciary

The highest judicial authority is the Gran Cort di Magistrats^∈⊾, located in Monegha.

Economy

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Economy of Astria
Welfare capitalism
Currency	Estel Ꞩ (AES)
Monetary authority	Banca Nasional d’Astria
GDP (PPP)	2023
• Total	$707.986 billion
• Per capita	$101,032
HDI (2023)	0.898 very high

Demographics

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Demographics of Astria
Demonym	Astrian
Official languages	Astrian
Recognized minority languages	Regional: Plevian, Pretannic Local: Kalmish, Velitic
Ethnicities
Astrian    77.1% Kalmish    9.2% Velitic    6.2% Romanthian    5% Other    2.5%
Religion
Ortholicism    61.3% Church of Astria    22.9% Iviranism    2.9% Christicism (others)    1.2% Other    0.5% Irreligious or secular    11.2%
Literacy	Steady 100%
Life expectancy	81.40 (male) 85.09 (female)

The Astrian population is about 7 million as of May 2021. Like other developed countries, Astrian experienced rapid population growth during the industrial era, with the number of inhabitants quadrupling between 1800 and 1990. Population growth is projected to continue slowly. Population density is approximately 303 inhabitants per km².

Astria’s population is unevenly distributed. The highest densities are recorded in the coastal and lowland areas—particularly in and around Monegha, San Lion, and Korman, forming a continuous urban-industrial corridor along the Pretannic and Martschena lakes. By contrast, the interior and alpine states such as Enègrion, Triivall, and Arbiera remain sparsely populated, characterized by mountain villages, valleys, and small market towns. As of 2021, approximately 71% of the Astrian population lives in urban areas, while roughly 29% lives in rural areas.

Astria is historically a Romantian state with Kalmish, Velitic and Iviranic minorities present from at least 15th century. The population was historically homogeneous, but industrialization between the late 19th and early 20th centuries—centered in Korman, San Nicolas, and Monegha—brought notable immigration.

Linguistic surveys indicate that 94.7% of Astria’s population use Astrian or one of its dialects as a primary language, with Pretannic, Plevian, Kalmish and Velitic languages maintaining minority regional status under the Federal Language Act.

Astria’s religious landscape reflects both its Romantian heritage and later reformist traditions. The Ortholic Church remains the largest religious body, followed by the national Church of Astria, a moderate reformed denomination established after the 16th-century Astrian Reformation, but still remained in the union with the Ortholic Church. Religious coexistence, often referred to as Convivencia Astriana, is deeply rooted in Astrian civic culture.

Culture

Astrian National Day is 21 October, the Feast of San Lion, accompanied by 7 days of festivities.

National Anthem of Astria

Vindecora Libertas was written by Ioan Varderi, a court poet and theologianm, in 1567, during the turbulent times. The word Vindecora comes from Old Astrian vindecor, fair in justice, merging vin- (from vintre, to defend) and decor, beauty — thus literally, the beauty that defends.

It became the national anthem in 1825, at the founding of the Federal State of Astria. The anthem is never played before sunrise or after sunset except for funerals of heads of state.

Official Modernized Form

Vindecora libertas, libertas amada,
libertas dolca, di Dio donada,
tu sì il preziós don celest,
che Dio al nô popoli l’ha rest.

Tota la gloria di nô nasce di te,
di tera, di mar, di mont, di re.
Ni argient ni aur, ni vita sé,
podèn cambiar la to gratia e fé.

Faira libertas, vindecora e pura,
tu sì la lûs di nostra natura!
In te nô vivèn, in te nô sperèn,
e per te nô morèn!