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title: "Is Austenasia a country?"
url: https://austenasia.org/is-austenasia-a-country/
date: 2026-08-08
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description: "Yes and no, the Empire of Austenasia is a self-declared country; it presents itself as a country and meets the criteria of the Montevideo convention, namely: The state as a..."
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# Is Austenasia a country?

Yes and no, **the Empire of Austenasia is a self-declared country**; it presents itself as a country and meets the criteria of the [Montevideo convention](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montevideo_Convention), namely:

> The state as a person of international law should possess the following qualifications:
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> - (a) [a permanent population;](https://austenasia.org/who-are-we/)
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> - (b) [a defined territory;](https://austenasia.org/territory/)
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> - (c) [government;](https://austenasia.org/government-of-austenasia/)
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> - and (d) [capacity to enter into relations with the other states.](https://austenasia.org/foreign-affairs/)

Austenasia has historically demonstrated all of these qualities, but it lacks one critical aspect which this convention omits, which is recognition by any other existing country.

Critically, it is different from separatist movements by not using violence to achieve its goals. Every Austenasian is a voluntary member who dedicates their time to build an eccentric place for everyone to share. Austenasians are asked to respect the laws of their host country, and we are fully aware of not exercising sovereignty over our territories.

Austenasia therefore falls under the vague classification of a **micronation**, it is an eccentric quirk unseen by international law, in a literal sense it meets the criteria but in all practical sense, it is a voluntary association [dating all the way back to 2008](https://austenasia.org/history/).

**Is Austenasia a country?** Yes and no, **the Empire of Austenasia is a self-declared country**; it presents itself as a country and meets the criteria of the Montevideo convention, but it lacks one critical aspect which this convention omits, which is recognition by any other existing country. Austenasia therefore falls under the vague classification of a micronation, it is an eccentric quirk unseen by international law, in a literal sense it meets the criteria but in all practical sense, it is a voluntary association dating all the way back to 2008.