Qasentria

Qasentria (Koran: 카센트리아, Jarean: カセントリア) officially The Republic of Qasentria (Lakadamian: La République de Qasentria, Koran: 카센트리아 공화국, Jarean: カセントリア共和国, Eisan: De Republic o' Qasentria) is a sovereign state in the south of Serica. Its capital and largest city is Marianne.

Politics
Qasentria is a unitary parliamentary republic. The current President in office is Silveria Jacobs. The current joint prime ministers are Fukushima Mizuho and Sim Sang-jung. The Qasentrian legislature is the Parliament divided into the House of Swallows and Kilna.

General

 * You become a legal adult at age 16.
 * You can obtain a driver's license at an age depending on the jurisdiction.
 * The age of consent is 16.
 * The legal age of marriage is 18, but with parental permission it is 16.
 * Capital punishment is not used.
 * Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide are legal.
 * Pornography is legal without restriction.
 * Gambling is legal with age restriction.

Suffrage

 * The legal voting age is 14.
 * 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 18 years old to run for public office, but with school permission it is 16.

Gun laws

 * In Qasentria, weapons are illegal. Only hunters in Aires are allowed to have firearms.

Drug laws

 * Alcohol (<15% by volume) is legal and restricted for those 19 years and older.
 * Alcohol (>15% by volume) is legal and restricted for those 19 years and older.
 * Nicotine and Tobacco products are legal and restricted for those 21 years and older.
 * Cannabis is legal and restricted for those 18 years and older.

Abortion laws

 * In Qasentria, abortion is legal and there is no social stigma towards it. A pair of provinces (Aires and Viancia) have tried to ban it, but the bans have been struck down by the Qasentrian Court System.
 * Costs are covered by the state.
 * Abortion is legal and there are no time limits.
 * 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 Qasentria. LGBT people are widely accepted, but may face some stigma.
 * The age of consent for same sex intercourse is 17.
 * 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. Four genders are recognized by law.

Military

 * There are no armed forces in Qasentria. The dissoulution of the military was mandatory in the Lephidross Accords ending the war between Kilna and the Republic of Swallows.

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 minimal censorship online by the government.