Kazkya

Kazkya (Katak: A Kházkÿa) officially Republic of Kazkya is a sovereign state in central Latinica. It covers an area of 283,974 square kilometres and is inhabitated by approximately 22,149,939 inhabitants. Its capital is Køruk and its largest city is Añeda.

Politics
Kazkya is a unitary full presidential republic. The current President in office is Christina Ródrigüez. The Kazkyan legislature is the National Legislative Assembly of Kazkya.

General

 * You become a legal adult at age 17.
 * 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 legal.
 * Pornography is legal with age restriction.
 * Gambling is legal with heavy regulation.

Suffrage

 * The legal voting age is 18.
 * People of all Genders, Religions, Social Classes, and Education level have the right to vote.
 * Individuals are not required to be citizens to vote.
 * Those with criminal records are permitted to vote.
 * One must be 21 years old to run for public office.

Gun laws

 * In Kazkya, only members of the police force can obtain a weapons license and must be 18 years 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 restricted for those 18 years and older.
 * Cannabis is legal and restricted for those 18 years and older, and is regulated by the state.

Abortion laws

 * In Kazkya, abortion is legal and there is no social stigma towards it.
 * Costs are covered by the state.
 * Abortion is legal up to 28 weeks from conception.
 * Abortion is legal 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 Kazkya, and there is some 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. Three genders are recognized by law.
 * The president of Kazkya, Christina Ródriguez is a LGBTQ+ activist and is the first openly lesbian woman to take the presidential chair in the country.

Military

 * There are no armed forces in Kazkya.

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 as almost completely free.
 * There is some censorship online by the government.