Lanovina

Lanovina (Lanovian: Lanovina) officially Republic of Lanovina (Lanovian: Republik av Lanovina) is a sovereign state in the north of Wulfor. It covers an area of 405,707 square kilometres and is inhabitated by approximately 12,171,196 inhabitants. Its capital is Cöhln and the largest city is Sarindon. Lanovina is part of the Northern Union and hosts the NU parliament in the city of Ostmont, therefore serving as the de facto NU capital.

Politics
Lanovina is a federal parliamentary republic. The current Head of Government of Lanovina (the Chancellor) is Helga Stoll-Escherpes (Green Party), first elected in 2017 and currently leading a minority government of the Green Party and the social-democratic Progressive Alliance, receiving confidence and supply from the left-wing TSL and the Choli minority party CMM. The opposition currently consists of the conservative CCU, the agrarian-centrist ACP and the liberal LP. The Lanovian legislature is known as the Parlament and is divided into two chambers: Bundesrat and Bundestag.

Prior to 2021, the President of Lanovina was the President of the Bundesrat (the upper legislative body that represents the 13 states) and therefore one of the State Presidents. As the President of the Bundesrat changed every year, the President of Lanovina did too. However, the current government changed this system and in 2021, the Lanovian public was able to vote in its first presidential election, which was narrowly won by former Chancellor Uschi Kerkeling (Green Party).

General

 * You become a legal adult at age 18.
 * You can obtain a driver's license at age 16.
 * The age of consent is 16.
 * 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 for federal elections and 16 for Northern Union elections as well as some regional elections.
 * People of all Genders, Religions, Social Classes, and Education level have the right to vote.
 * Individuals are not required to be citizens to vote as long as their primary residence is in the country.
 * Those with criminal records are permitted to vote.
 * One must be at least 18 years old to run for public office.

Gun laws

 * In Lanovina, only members of the police force and rangers 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, however it is illegal to smoke in public spaces such as streets, parks or other places, as it damages the health of bystanders as well. Therefore, it's only permitted to smoke in one's own home (as long as the owner of the apartment/house/etc., if it is rented, allows indoor smoking).
 * Cannabis is legal and restricted for those 18 years and older.

Abortion laws

 * In Lanovina, abortion is legal and there is no social stigma towards it.
 * Costs are covered by the state.
 * Abortion is legal up to 20 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 Lanovina, 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. Three genders are recognized by law ("male", "female" & "diverse").

Military

 * There are no armed forces in Lanovina.

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 completely free.
 * There is no censorship online by the government.