Australia

Location
Australia is located in Europe below Germany and Czechia. It is also located above Italy and Slovenia. It is next to both Switzerland (To the left, Hungary and Slovenia (Both at it's right). Not to be confused with Austria the country where Richard Crankshaw is from, an island full of violent mountain people.

Confusion with Austria
The confusion with Austria is likely do to the fact that their names are similar. Or, more likely it's because of a plot by the US government to convince everyone Austria doesn't exist.

Reasoning of the US Goverment
The US infamously lost the Civil War to the Confederate States of Autism (CSA). The leader of this group, Ace Corpral Lee Harvey Oswald was from Australia Hungary.