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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.