ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

United States of Greater Austria

Okay kiddo, so let's pretend that we are talking about a country called the United States of Greater Austria. This is just pretend, it doesn't really exist, but let's use our imagination to learn about it.

The United States of Greater Austria would be a country that is made up of different regions or states within Austria. So just like how we have different states in America like California, New York, and Texas, the United States of Greater Austria would have different regions within its borders.

The reason it is called "Greater" Austria is because it includes more than just the country of Austria itself. It might also include parts of neighboring countries like Germany, Italy, and Hungary that have people who speak German and have cultural ties to Austria.

Now, just like how America has laws that apply to the whole country, the United States of Greater Austria would have laws that apply to all of its different regions. But each region might also have its own laws and way of doing things, just like how states in America have their own laws and customs.

But even though the United States of Greater Austria is made up of different regions, they all work together to make important decisions for the country as a whole. They might have a government with a president or prime minister who helps to make these decisions.

So that's basically what the United States of Greater Austria is like- a pretend country made up of different regions within Austria and possibly neighboring countries, all working together to make important decisions for the whole country.