Ninelie

Ninelie (Nineliese and Hydean: Ninelie) officially Kingdom of Ninelie (Nineliese: Regno di Ninelie, Hydean: Ninerī ōkoku) is a sovereign state in the south of Sakoda. It covers an area of 187,229 square kilometres and is inhabitated by approximately 8,612,516 inhabitants. Its capital and largest city is Viano.

Politics
Ninelie is a unitary constitutional monarchy. The current monarch is Elisa di Goth. The current head of government is Valfredo Sortini. The Nineliese legislature is the Parliament, divided into the Senate and Chamber of Deputies.

General

 * You become a legal adult at age 18.
 * You can obtain a driver's license at age 17.
 * The age of consent is 17.
 * The legal age of marriage is 17.
 * Capital punishment is used but rarely carried out.
 * Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide are legal.
 * Pornography is legal with age restriction.
 * Gambling is legal with age restriction.

Suffrage

 * The legal voting age is 18.
 * People of all Genders, Religions, Social Classes, and Education level have the right to vote.
 * Individuals are required to be citizens to vote.
 * Those with criminal records are not permitted to vote.
 * One must be 18 years old to run for public office.

Gun laws

 * In Ninelie, only members of the police force can obtain a weapons license.

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 restricted for those 18 years and older.
 * Cannabis is legal and restricted for those 18 years and older.
 * Most other drugs are legal in Ninelie, with the exception of heroin. These are heavy regulated by the state.

Abortion laws

 * In Ninelie, abortion is legal but there is some stigma towards women who choose to do it.
 * A woman is required to pay for an abortion out of her own funds.
 * Abortion is legal up to 18 weeks from conception.
 * Abortion is illegal in the case of fetal defects.
 * Abortion is legal in the case of rape and where the mother's life may be threatened.
 * Abortion is regulated by the state. Only public hospitals are allowed to perform it and are obliged by law to give extra counselling/therapy to women in order to deal with the abortion.

LGBT rights

 * Same sex activity is legal in Ninelie, and there is no social stigma towards 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 with the same rights as heterosexual couples.
 * Changing one's gender is legal but only if the person goes through HRT (hormone replacement therapy) and sex reassignment surgery. Three genders are recognized by law.

Military

 * There are no armed forces in Ninelie. However certain guards must undergo military training and work as defenders of the queen and the Regoth Chapel, where the queen lives.

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.
 * Laws concerning the incitement of violence do exist.
 * The press is considered as almost completely free.
 * There is censorship online by the government. Heavy insults towards the monarchy and death threats are illegal.