Bregana

Bregana (Lakadamian: Brégana) officially United Republic of Bregana is a sovereign state in the west of Sakoda. Its capital and largest city is Wintersbourg.

Politics
Bregana is a unitary parliamentary republic. The current President in office is Walt Séjourd. The current head of government is TBA. The Breganese legislature is the Parliament.

General

 * You become a legal adult at age 19.
 * You can obtain a driver's license at age 19.
 * The age of consent is 19.
 * The legal age of marriage is 19.
 * Capital punishment is used but effectively not carried out, with the last execution being over 10 years ago.
 * Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide are both illegal.
 * Pornography is legal with age restriction.
 * Gambling is legal with age restriction.

Suffrage

 * The legal voting age is 19.

Gun laws

 * In Bregana, only members of the police force can obtain a weapons license.

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 for medicinal use only.
 * Cannabis is legal for medicinal use only.

Abortion laws

 * In Bregana, abortion is legal and accepted, but there is some stigma towards women who choose to have it.

LGBT rights

 * Same sex activity is legal in Bregana. LGBT people are widely accepted, but may face some stigma.
 * Changing one's gender is legal but only if a person goes through HRT (hormone replacement therapy) and sex reassignment surgery.

Military

 * Approximately 1-1.9% of Bregana'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 almost completely free.
 * There is minimal censorship online by the government.