Whenua Wai

Whenua Wai Whenua Wei (Rio)
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Motto:  "Whakaute, Aroha me te Hapori"(Rio) (Everish:"Respect, Love and Community")
Anthem:  "Horohe wai"(Rio) (Everish:"Water Anthem")
File:Location Map Whenua Wai.png
Capital and largest city	Chief-Port
Official languages	Rio
Religion	TBA Christianity
Demonym(s)	Tangata Wai
Government	Unitary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Aroha Hine
• Prime Minister	Ana Kora
Legislature	Kāwanatanga
• Upper house	Whare o te Ture
• Lower house	Whare o te Kāwanatanga
Currency	Taara ($) (TA)
Time zone	+7
Date format	DD-MM-YYYY
Driving side	left
Calling code	+883
Internet TLD	.wi

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).

Social Policies and Laws

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.