Katsyria

Republic of Katsyria
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Pride of a Nation
Anthem:  "Solstice"
Capital and largest city	Palmyra
Official languages	Amelian • Everish • Latinican
Recognised regional languages	Flirsk • Hailiniese • Katsyrian • Wedsen
Ethnic groups	75.1% Katsyrians 11.8% Latinicans 6.9% Hailinese 4.6% Wedsen 1.6% Others
Religion	62% No religion 30% Christianity 7.5% Islam 0.5% Others
Demonym(s)	Katsyrian
Government	Unitary presidential republic
• President	Katerina Graham
Legislature	Congress
Independence  from the Amelian Empire
Area
• Total	2,917,792 km2 (1,126,566 sq mi) (5th)
Population
• 2019 estimate	312,203,765 (2nd)
• Density	107/km2 (277.1/sq mi) (12th)
Gini	45.9 medium
HDI	0.938 very high
Currency	Katsyrian Kompra (₭) (QAK)
Time zone	UTC+7; +8 (Various)
Date format	DD-MM-YYYY
Driving side	right
Calling code	+42
Internet TLD	.qa

Katsyria, officially the Republic of Katsyria, is a sovereign state in the southern Serica. With a population of 312,203,765 inhabitants, it is the second-most populous country and the fifth-largest country by land area, covering an area of 2,917,792 square kilometres. It is bordered by Neocastria, Flirskmasto and Marsia to the north, Pohunskia to the northeast, Wedse and Yeukiwan to the east, Takimorujin to the southeast, Yster, Namimori, Shinkoyu to the south, Equaland to the west and shares maritime borders with Amelia and Llort to the southwest. Its capital and largest city is Palmyra.

Politics

Katsyria is a unitary presidential republic. The Head of Government and the Head of State is the President. The current President in office is Katerina Graham. The Katsyrian legislature is the Congress.

Social Policies and Laws

General

• You become a legal adult at age 18.
• You can obtain a driver's license at age 18.
• The age of consent is 18.
• The legal age of marriage is 18.
• Capital punishment is not used.
• Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide are both legal depending on jurisdiction.
• Pornography is legal with age restriction.
• Gambling is legal with age restriction.

Suffrage

• The legal voting age is 18.

Gun laws

• In Katsyria, only members of the police force can obtain a weapons license at age 18 and older.

Drug laws

• Alcohol (<15% by volume) is legal and restricted for those 16 years and older.
• Alcohol (>15% by volume) is legal and restricted for those 18 years and older.
• Nicotine and Tobacco products are legal and regulated for those 18 years and older.
• Cannabis is legal for medical use only.

Abortion laws

• In Katsyria, abortion is legal but there is some stigma against it.

LGBT rights

• Same sex activity is legal in Katsyria, and there is no social stigma against the LGBT community.
• The age of consent for same sex intercourse is the same as heterosexual intercourse.
• The LGBT community has the freedom of expression.
• The LGBT community is protected by law from discrimination.
• The LGBT community has the right to marry and can adopt children.
• Changing one's gender is legal. Two genders are recognized by law.

Military

• There are no armed forces in Katsyria.

Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of speech is granted to all citizens constitutionally.
• It is legal to criticize the government.
• Online speech falls under Freedom of Speech.
• Laws concerning hate speech do exist but are not well enforced.
• Laws concerning the incitement of violence do exist but are not well enforced.
• The press is considered completely free.
• There is very minimal censorship online by the government.