Wedse

Wedse (Wedsen: Шедсе) officially The Country of Wedse is a sovereign state in the north of Serica. It covers an area of 303,158 square kilometres and is inhabitated by approximately 17,280,029 inhabitants. Its capital and largest city is Wedse Capital.

Prehistory
Homo erectus inhabited Wedse from 250,000 years ago. Modern humans reached Wedse approximately 15,000 years ago during the Upper Paleolithic. There is clear evidence of Humans inhabiting Wedse from this period, from a painting in Ulamd’düme caves. The paining portrays several men surrounded by fields of mammoths and ostriches. There is also several other Upper Paeolithic art from several locations around Wedse, each presenting different aspects of life and what life was like back them.

The existing land of modern day Wedse was initially used for nomadism, dating back to 5500 BC. The first official tribe to be known to inhabit the area was the Dvamtajkan tribe, consisting of a population around 250. Initially, the Dvamtajkan Tribe would ride horses all across the Wedsen Plains (situated in modern day Zakhiral and Tögöldörkhuur)setting up new areas to introduce agriculture. This tribe continued to dominate, evolving into different titles until 3000 BC. During the millennia of 3000 BC, the Bkhöga people (formerly the Dvamtajkan Tribe) explored all of the Sugndatchi Mountains, and began to construct weapons and other essential items for survival. Monuments of this period are stone slaps with drawings of spears and mountains, which are assumed to be the Sugndatchi Mountains.

As the second millennium BC arrived, nomadism became somewhat extinct, since many tribes had decided to settle. The newer tribes exploring Wedse were commonly originated from Eastern Amelia (now Eastern Yster), which could imply that millions of Wedsen civilians today have Amelian ancestory. Tribes would forge for Wood and other metals in aim of building small low quality huts, and would still find sources of food by hunting. Agriculture continued to be dominant through the BC’s, this was also boosted by the Amelian nomads who brought new types of crops into Wedse, which can still be seen grown today.

Throughout the millennial of 1000 BC, Wedse experienced several changes. The land which was still unclaimed by any official country was fought over by the Amelians and the tribes inhabiting the area. This lead to the first assembly of several tribes inhabiting the Wedsen Plains, as they came together to fight of the Amelian warriors. The war ended with the tribes defeating the Amelian warriors - which allowed tribes to build relationships with each over. These tribes would cooperate with each over, exchanging materials and food. Specifically the two most dominant tribes, Bkhöga and Chena, were the most biggest tribes in the borders of modern day Wedse and also had the most agriculture. These two tribes would soon form to become the first form of Wedse.

Politics
Wedse is a unitary parliamentary republic. The current prime minister is Mudal Fodusim. The Wedsen legislature is the Parliament divided into the Deed Baishin and Namkhan Baishin.

General

 * You become a legal adult at age 20.
 * You can obtain a driver's license at age 17.
 * The age of consent is 18.
 * The legal age of marriage is 21.
 * Capital punishment is used but rarely carried out.
 * Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide are illegal.
 * Pornography is legal with heavy regulation.
 * Gambling is illegal except for on July 31st, Wedse's independence day.

Suffrage

 * The legal voting age is 14.

Gun laws

 * In Wedse, the only weapons that are legal are Dao Swords. Any eligible citizen can obtain a weapons license provided they are 25 years and older.

Drug laws

 * Alcohol (<15% by volume) is legal and restricted for those 18 years and older.
 * Alcohol (>15% by volume) is illegal.
 * Nicotine and Tobacco products are legal and restricted for those 24 years and older.
 * Cannabis is illegal.

Abortion laws

 * In Wedse, abortion is legal, however it is not widely accepted and there is heavy stigma towards women who choose to have one.
 * A woman is expected to pay for the abortion with her own funds.
 * Abortion is legal up to 12 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, and costs are covered by the state.
 * 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 Wedse, and there is no social stigma towards the LGBT community.
 * Changing one's gender is illegal.

Military

 * Approximately 0.1-0.9% of Wedse's GDP is spent on the military annually.
 * Women are permitted to serve in the armed forces.
 * Conscription is not enforced.

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.
 * The press is considered as completely free.
 * There is some censorship online by the government.