How to Get Started
Angerforge
First thing is to contact Meals on Wheels
They will provide you with a vital few days of food. http://www.erepublik.com/en/citizen/profile/1424863 (just remember that once you get up a few levels to donate some cash back to them so they can keep helping others.
Reach out to Citizenslave and KaraBeth if they don't get to you first. They are both incredibly helpful to new citizens and will give you a ton of great direction.
Citizenslave's IRC channel is a great pace to discuss the how to's of your first couple weeks of eRepublik
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From now on I'm referring all newbies to this article instead of the many others