Whenua Wai

Whenua Wai (Rio: Whenua Wei) is a sovereign state in the east of Latinica. It covers an area of 85,291 square kilometres and is inhabited by approximately 3,070,488 inhabitants. Its capital and largest city is Chief-Port.

Politics
Whenua Wai is a unitary constitutional monarchy. The current monarch is Aroha Hine. The current head of government is Ana Kora. The Tangata Wai legislature is the Kāwanatanga divided into Whare o te Ture (Upper House) and Whare o te Kāwanatanga (Lower House).

General

 * You become a legal adult at age 18.
 * You can obtain a driver's license at age 14.
 * The age of consent is 18.
 * The legal age of marriage is 18.
 * Capital punishment is not used.
 * Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide are legal.
 * Pornography is illegal.
 * 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 not required to be citizens to vote.
 * Those with criminal records are permitted to vote.
 * One must be 21 years old to run for public office.

Gun laws

 * In Whenua Wai, only members of the police force can obtain a weapons license and the age depends on the jurisdiction.

Drug laws

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

Abortion laws

 * In Whenua Wai, abortion is legal depending on the circumstance, but is not widely accepted and there is heavy stigma towards women who choose to have it.
 * Costs are generally covered by the state.
 * Abortion is legal up to a certain time period depending on the jurisdiction, but a woman is required to pay for it from her own funds.
 * Abortion is legal in the case of fetal defects depending on the jurisdiction.
 * Abortion is legal in the case of where the mother's life may be threatened and costs are covered by the state.
 * Abortion is illegal in the case of rape.
 * 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 Whenua Wai, 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.
 * LGBT people are permitted to serve in the armed forces.
 * 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 but only if the person goes through HRT (hormone replacement therapy) and sex reassignment surgery. Two genders are recognized by law.

Military

 * Approximately 1-1.9% of Whenua Wai'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.
 * The press is considered as almost completely free.
 * There is censorship online by the government.