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title: "Who Are We?"
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date: 2025-06-18
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# Who Are We?

![Flag of Austenasia in Wrythe.](https://web.archive.org/web/20231108160827im_/https://austenasia.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/dscf7100-edited.jpg?h=576&w=1024)Flag of Austenasia over the capital city, Wrythe.

### What is the Empire of Austenasia?

**The Empire of Austenasia began as a family of four who declared independence from the United Kingdom for their south London home as a sovereign state on 20 September 2008.**

Since then, dozens of people and families from around the world have chosen to join the Empire, claiming their homes and properties for Austenasia and joining the rapidly growing country.

Austenasia now has a population of 126. Out of this number, 58 live in the various Austenasian land claims, whereas 68 form a “diaspora” of non-residential subjects.

The Empire of Austenasia considers itself [a successor and continuation](https://web.archive.org/web/20230609015852/https://austenasia.com/imperium/) of the Roman Empire, restoring imperial rule to former Roman possessions as well as expanding beyond its historical borders.

We are a monarchy, currently ruled by His Imperial Majesty Emperor Alexander VI as of September 2025.

Christianity has always been the majority religion in Austenasia, and so in 2017 the Empire declared itself an officially Christian country. However, no specific denomination is given any preferential treatment, and the right of Austenasians to adhere to any religion or none is enshrined in our constitutional law.

### Who are Austenasians?

We have built a community of over 120 citizens and 600 honorary subjects all across the world. Austenasians are a diverse, voluntary group of people who love to create a little part of the world that is theirs - that is Austenasian.

[Get involved in austenasia!](https://austenasia.org/get-involved/)

![2018 Independence celebration.](https://austenasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2018independenceparty.png)2018 Independence celebration.

![Embassy of Austenasia in Pakistan.](https://austenasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/pakistanembassy.jpg)Embassy of Austenasia in Pakistan.