Kuwiang

Kuwiang (Kuwegian: ຄູວຽງ, Ayuthayan: คูเวียง, Bamarese: ခူဝမ်) officially Democratic Republic of Kuwiang (Kuwegian: ສາທາລະນະລັດປະຊາທິປະໄຕຄູວຽງ, Ayuthayan: สาธารณรัฐประชาธิปไตยคูเวียง, Bamarese: ခူဝမ်ဒီမိုကရက်တစ်သမ္မတနိုင်ငံ', Malyiese: Republik Demokratik Kuwiang) is a sovereign state in the south of Serica. It covers an area of 216,504 square kilometres and is inhabited by approximately 18,364,553 inhabitants. Its capital and largest city is Muang Yang.

Politics
Kuwiang is a unitary full-presidential republic. The current President in office is Thidaphone Xaiyasombut. The Kuwianish legislature is the Congress.

General

 * You become a legal adult at age 18.
 * You can obtain a driver's license at age 16 for motorcycles, and at age 18 for cars.
 * The age of consent is 16.
 * The legal age of marriage is 18.
 * Capital punishment is used but rarely carried out.
 * Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide are legal depending on the jurisdiction.
 * Pornography is legal with age restriction.
 * Gambling is illegal.

Suffrage

 * The legal voting age is 18.
 * People of all Genders, Religions, Social Classes, and Education level have the right to vote.
 * Individuals are required to be citizens to vote.
 * Those with criminal records are permitted to vote.
 * One must be 30 years old to run for public office.

Gun laws

 * In Kuwiang, any eligible citizen is able to obtain a weapons license. The age depends on the jurisdiction.

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 20 years and older.
 * Nicotine and Tobacco products are legal and restricted for those 20 years and older.
 * Cannabis is legal for medicinal use only.

Abortion laws

 * In Kuwiang, abortion is legal depending on the circumstance. It is accepted, but there is some stigma towards women who choose to have one.
 * Costs are mostly covered by the state.
 * The timeframe depends on the jurisdiction.
 * 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 Kuwiang and is widely accepted, but there is some social stigma towards LGBT people.
 * 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.
 * LGBT people have the right to serve in the armed forces.
 * 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, but only if the person goes through HRT (hormone replacement therapy) and sex reassignment surgery. Three genders are recognized by law.

Military

 * Approximately 2-2.9% of Kuwiang'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.
 * Laws concerning the incitement of violence do exist but are not well enforced.
 * The press is considered as almost completely free.
 * There is minimal censorship online by the government.