You may be wondering – what is Austenasia?
Austenasia is a self-declared sovereign state, often classified as a micronation, founded in South London in 2008. It is a constitutional monarchy with its own government, constitution, laws, territories, institutions and national symbols. You may be familiar with other micronations, such as Sealand, Ladonia, Molossia and many other.
The town of Wrythe declared independence from the United Kingdom as the Empire of Austenasia. Emperor Terry I was unanimously proclaimed the nation’s first Monarch, and his son Crown Prince Jonathan was unanimously proclaimed the first Prime Minister. Crown Prince Jonathan then wrote a Constitution, which after being accepted by every Austenasian resident was sent with a Declaration of Independence via e-mail to the MP for Carshalton and Wallington, Tom Brake. On Monday 13 October 2008, Austenasia’s Declaration of Independence was sent to Gordon Brown, then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and on 30 December 2008, the Declaration of Independence was again sent, to the UK Home Office, as no reply had been received from any of the previous declarations.
The surrounding British town of Carshalton began to become aware of its new sovereign neighbour, when on 22 January an article was published in the Sutton Guardian, a local newspaper, on the founding of the Empire.
Since our humble beginnings as a family venture, we have expanded to six continents, 120 subjects and over 600 honorary subjects. To see what’s the latest buzz, feel free to look at our Austenasian Times news archive.
| Empire of Austenasia Imperivm Avstenasiæ(Latin) Αυτοκρατορία της Αυστενασίας (Greek) ऑस्टेनेशिया साम्राज्य(Hindi) | |
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 Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto: “IMPERATOR ET POPVLVS AVSTENASIÆ” (Latin) “”THE EMPEROR AND THE PEOPLE OF AUSTENASIA‘” | |
| Anthem: “God Save the Emperor“ | |
 Austenasia within the UK, November 2024 : Greater Wrythe in purple, Caldari in blue, and Territories in red. | |
| Status | Active |
| Capital | Wrythe |
| Largest city | Chersoneses (by land area) Chalcedon (by population) |
| Other languages | English (de facto, unofficial) |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Demonym(s) | Austenasian |
| Government | Semi-constitutional monarchy |
| • Emperor | HIM Emperor Alexander VI |
| • Prime Minister | HIH Crown Prince John |
| Legislature | Parliament of Austenasia |
| Establishment | 20 September 2008 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9099602201 sq mi (2.356786151 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 2026 census | 124, Not including 656 foreign Honorary Subjects |
| Currency | Pound sterling (£) (GBP) |
| Time zone | UTC -8 to +10 |
| Website: austenasia.org Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/46044282906/ | |