The Danubian Federation (A Federation of Equals)

The Danubian Federation (German: Donauföderation) is a federal republic of roughly 11.19 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by Prussia to the north, the Russian Empire to the east, Wallachia, Serbia, Montenegro, the Papal States, Parma, Modena and the Ottoman Empire to the south, and Switzerland, Saxony, Sardinia-Piedmont and Bavaria to the west. The territory of Danubian covers and has a temperate and alpine climate. The Danubian Federation's terrain is highly diverse, with the eastern and southern part having mountains. The majority of the population speak local Bavarian dialects of German as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other official languages are Hungarian, Czech, Slovakian, Italian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Polish, Slovenian, Croatian, Romanian, Bosnian, Albanian, Greek.

The origins of modern-day Danubian Federation date back to the time of the Habsburg dynasty.. During the 19th century, the ideas of a reformed nation, having democracy as its government, started sprouting up. After the collapse of the Habsburg Empire in 1848 as result of the Danubian Revolution, the revolutionaries adopted the name "The Danubian Federation" as a symbol of the nation's unity being held in the river that passed through the nation, the Danube.

Today, the Danubian Federation is a constitutional presidential federal republic comprising thirteen federal states. The capital and largest city, with a population exceeding 1.7 million, is Vienna.

History
Main section: Timeline of 'A Federation of Equals'

Danubian Revolution
The Danubian Revolution, which started on the June 11th, 1848 and ended on the November 9th, 1848, ended the monarchistic rule of the Habsburgs and established a new, democratic federation called the Danubian Federation.

Governance
The Parliament of the Danubian Federation is located at the Hofburg, in Vienna, the country's largest city and capital. Austria became a federal, parliamentary, democratic republic through the Revolution of 1848.

The head of state is the Federal President (Bundespräsident), who is directly elected by congress. The chairman of the Federal Government is the Federal Chancellor, who is appointed by the president. The government can be removed from office by either a presidential decree or by vote of no confidence in the lower chamber of parliament.

Politicians usually associate with a certain political party.

Recent developments
The current positions in the government are as followed.

Administrative divisions
As a federal republic, the Danubian Federation is divided into thirteen states. These states are then divided into districts and statutory cities. Districts are subdivided into municipalities. Statutory Cities have the competencies otherwise granted to both districts and municipalities. The states are not mere administrative divisions but have some legislative authority distinct from the federal government, e.g. in matters of culture, social care, youth and nature protection, hunting, building, and zoning ordinances. The Federation also operates Tunisia, as a protectorate, and Melilla, as a free territory. Cisalpina and Illyria were formed when the states of Lombardia & San Marco and Croatia & Carniola respectively.