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Republic of German-Austria

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German-Austria
Deutschösterreich  (German)
1918–1919
Flag of German-Austria
Territory claimed by German-Austria
Territory claimed by German-Austria
StatusUnrecognized rump state
CapitalVienna
Common languagesGerman
Demonym(s)German-Austrian
GovernmentUnitary directorial republic (1918–1919)
Unitary parliamentary republic (1919)
Head of state 
 1918–1919
State Council
 1919
Karl Seitz
Chancellor 
 1918–1919
Karl Renner
Legislature
History 
 Proclaimed
12 November 1918
 Prohibited by Treaty of St Germain
10 September 1919
CurrencyKrone
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Cisleithania
First Austrian Republic
Today part ofAustria, Czech Republic, Italy, and Slovenia

The Republic of German-Austria was a unrecognized state that was created from the remainder of Austria-Hungary. It had plans to eventually unify with Germany, but those plans were stopped by the Allies, and eventually it became the First Austrian Republic.