Ximbala

Ximbala officially The Ximbalan People's Republic (Latinican: La República Popular Ximbaliano) is a sovereign state in the east of Latinica. It covers an area of 966,228 square kilometres and is inhabited by approximately 70,534,638 inhabitants. Its capital and largest city is Ximbala City.

Politics
Ximbala is a unitary one-party socialist state. The country is ruled by Communist Party of Ximbala as enshrined in its constitution. The current sitting president is Andres Maneul Lopez Obrador who serves as the Head of State and Government. The National Assembly is the country’s unicameral national legislature and consists of 235 members who are elected by a single national constituency and serve unlimited renewable 4-year terms. The president is selected by The National Assembly.

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 used and frequently carried out.
 * Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide are legal.
 * Pornography is legal with heavy regulation.
 * Gambling is legal with age restriction.

Suffrage

 * All citizens of Ximbala are eligible to vote once they have reached the age of 18.
 * You can run for office once you have reached the age of 25 and have completed military service. You can run for presidency once you have reached the age of 30, completed military service, and finished higher education.
 * Only candidates approved by the Communist Party of Ximbala are eligible to run for public office.

Gun laws

 * In Ximbala, 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 18 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.

Abortion laws

 * In Ximbala, abortion is legal and there is mixed public opinion.
 * Costs are generally covered by the state.
 * Abortion is legal at anytime.
 * 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. Public hospitals will perform it, but private clinics can perform it too.

LGBT rights

 * Same sex activity is legal in Ximbala, and there is mixed public opinion.
 * The age of consent for same sex intercourse is the same as heterosexual intercourse.
 * The LGBT community has some rights to freedom of expression. Some activities such as rallies advocating for more rights are marked as "propaganda".
 * LGBT people are permitted to serve in the armed forces.
 * The LGBT community is protected by law from discrimination, but only in some areas such as employment and housing.
 * The LGBT community has the right to enter into partnerships and can adopt children depending on the jurisdiction.
 * 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

 * Approximately 3.8% of Ximbala's GDP (currently: (nominal) $1.799 trillion) is spent on maintaining the military annually.
 * Women are permitted to serve in the armed forces.
 * Conscription is enforced, with alternative service available.
 * One year of military service is required for both men and women when they reach the age of 18 and have completed secondary school.
 * The Ximbalan army has a current strength of 715,000 troops.

Freedom of Speech

 * Freedom of speech is granted to all citizens constitutionally.
 * It is legal to criticize the government.
 * While freedom of speech is constitutionally guaranteed to all the citizens of Ximbala, the government has repeatedly used loopholes in various loosely written laws in place to imprison those who criticize the government.
 * It is technically legal to criticize the government though self-censorship is rampant due to little or no protection laws.
 * Freedom of assembly is granted to citizens. Despite this, treason laws give the government the ability to shut down any anti-governmental rallies.
 * Online speech falls under Freedom of Speech.
 * Laws concerning hate speech do exist.
 * Laws concerning the incitement of violence do exist.
 * The press is heavily controlled and censored. Laws to stop the spread of “fake news” have been used to imprison those who speak out against the government.
 * There is a considerable amount of censorship online by the government such as cyberattacks against journalists who publish anti-governmental articles.