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| Republic of Eslo |
| Department of the Interior |
| National Policy Consultation Center |
| National Policy Consultation Center Department of the Interior |
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| ARE ABORTIONS LEGAL IN ESLO? Yes. All women in Eslo have the freedom to chose whether or not they should have their baby. The decision does not have to be approved by a court, but is required to take place before the fifth month of pregnancy. Hospitals are authorized to carry out abortions and they are required by law to have sanitary and professional methods. Regulations on abortion are administered by the Department of Health. DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE IN ESLO Each state in Eslo controls its own motor vehicle laws. All persons above the age of 15 can obtain a learning permit for driving. All persons above the age of 16 can receive unrestricted driver's licences except in the state of Patuano, where the age is 17. Special licences are required for driving motorcycles, trucks, buses, and emergency vehicles. When a person is caught while driving impaired in Eslo, they can receive up to 10 years in prison. Automatically, their license is revoked for a period of at least 6 months. This period can be disputed if the driver agrees to pay a fine and attend special therapy sessions if the court allows. If the person is caught a second time, they serve three weeks in a penitentary and have their license revoked for 6 months without possibility of dispute. If caught a third time, the person loses driving privileges for at least one year and is subject to any additional charges that may be pressed by police authorities. Reulations of driving a motor vehicle are administered by the Department of Transportation. GETTING MARRIED IN ESLO Religious marriages are not legally recognized in Eslo. To obtain legal marraige certificate, the couple must apply to the Department of the Interior. A Civil Registrar can then marry persons in Eslo through a civil ceremony in which a marriage certificate is issued. Eslonian citizens are not allowed to legally marry more than one person, which can be of the same or opposite sex. Same-sex marriages are allowed in Eslo, and the procedure is the same as that of opposite sex couples. Regulations regarding marriage in Eslo are administered by the Department of the Interior. WORKING IN ESLO All Eslonian citizens over the age of 15 are autorized to work as follows. Age 15-17: no more than 5.5 hours per day, no more than 6 days a week. Age 17 and up: unrestricted (If under 18, with written consent on schedule from parents or legal guardians. Foreign citizens interested in working in Eslo must apply for an Employment Visa from the Department of Foreign Affairs. These visas require that the Eslonian employer provide a letter in which the nature of work and the salary is included before entry into Eslo. If a foreign citizen is in Eslo as a legal resident, he is entitled to work under the same restrictions as an Eslonian citizen, provided that the Department of Foreign Affairs is given a "Notice of Economic Activity", which is a letter from the employer stating that the foreign citizen has been hired. The letter should specify the duration of time. Foreign citizens in Eslo as tourists are not allowed to engage in any payed employment. Volunteer work is allowed, as long as it is done with a registered non-governmental organization, foundation, or private company. All Eslonian citizens are given equal opportunity to work regardless of gender, religious belief, sexual orientation, or racial background. Regulations on working in Eslo are administered by the Department of Labor. STARTING A COMPANY IN ESLO All Eslonian citizens are allowed to act as entrepeneurs in starting their own economic body so long as the company shows legitimate means and ends. To register a company, a citizen must contact the Department of Commerce, with a letter stating the name, number of employees, nature, services rendered, and mothodology of business of the company. Market assitance and financial grantmanship is sometimes offered by the Department of Commerce for small and medium business ventures. If the company wishes to export, immediate support is received from the Department of Commerce free of charge. All companies in Eslo must comply with the federal environmental standards issued by the Department of the Environment before commencing operations. A revision of premises is carried out by environmental officials within the first week of functioning and can occur any time up to once per month. There is a month 9% total earnings tax paid to the Department of Commerce every other month. In addition, the company must comply with regulations in employee size and taxable goods and services. Any Eslonian company is free to buy and sell stocks as it pleases, so long as the fugures are made public through the Department of Humanity and Auditory Administration. All Eslonian companies with over 50 employees must have an internal comptroller, responsible for submitting activity reports to the Department of Humanity and Auditory Administration on a yearly basis. Eslo is a free-market economy, and marketing is encouraged. Nevertheless, all companies must cooperate in social reforms used to regulate corporate abuse of workers. Free trade across borders is also encouraged, and there are no tariffs set up within Eslo. International investment is welcome in Eslo. Regulations on starting a company in Eslo are administered by the Department of Commerce. Regulations of employment standards are adminstered by the Department of Labor. Regulations about international trade and investment are administered by the Department of Commerce as well as the Department of Foreign Affairs. Regulations about Environmental standards in companies are administered by the Department of the Environment. Regulations on corporate responsibility, fraud, and transparency are administered by the Department of Humanity and Auditory Administration. HEALTHCARE IN ESLO All persons in Eslo are entitled to quality medical care. Private hospitals are also allowed in Eslo for special needs, research, and patient care. The public hospitals are required by law, to have satisfactory standards in technology and service in keeping at pace with private health institutions. Eslonian citizens and residents can purchase medical insurance which entitles them to all public hospitals, doctors, and their services. Regulations regarding healthcare in Eslo are administered by the Department of Health. SPACE DEVELOPMENT IN ESLO Eslo has a space program that does not seek to colonize any areas in space. Eslo's Space Development Agency is in charge of exploration and research. As of 2002, Eslo has not sent any rockets to space, but cooperates with other nations in building new methods of sustainability in space. Regulations on the exploration of space are controlled by the Eslonian Space Development Agency. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN ESLO All Eslonian citizens are entitled to a press free of limitations. Nevertheless, it is illegal in Eslo to print any material that creates hate against the environment, social groups, genders, sexual groups, the King of Eslo, or religious groups. Any means of communication that promotes violence is illegal. The press is free to express its own political opinions on issues so long as they provide objective information and are free of sibliminal messages. Any material that contains stimuli for violence against any living thing or institution is prohibited and can be severely punished. The media cannot be censured by the government unless it is on the grounds stated above. Regulations on freedom of the press in Eslo are administered by the Department of Communication. EDUCATION IN ESLO Eslonians must attend school from Kindergarden to the 12th grade of school. All citizens must complete at least this much education. Elementary school in Eslo goes from Kindergarden to 5th grade. Middle School includes grades 6 through 9. High School includes the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. Some states offer a 13th grade, which is optional for those students planning to enter a post-secondary institution. Eslo has colleges and universities in which all persons are allowed to enter regardless of religious belief, gender, sexual orientation, financial status, or political affiliation. The exception is that communist students are not allowed to enter Eslonian National University, as the courses are capitalist based. Religous schools in Eslo are prohibited from teaching regular recognized curriculum. Private schools are allowed so long as they meet the requirements set by the Department of Education. In addition, they cannot teach religion. Religous education is allowed in Eslo, but does not hold official recognition of curriculum studies. Therefore, there can be no religious schools in Eslo to replace public or private non-religious institutions. Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues, or other religous bodies are discouraged from establishing their own schools. If such schools are established, their academic, environmental, and sports programs must be subject to regular inspection by the Department of Education. Elemetary school in Eslo is environmentally-learning based. Children learn to respect and live with the environment naturally until the fifth grade. Middle school focuses on current physical and emotional changes of the early teenage years. High school in Eslo focuses on learning through experience rather than 100% classroom lecturing. Global citizenship is encouraged throughout and social responsibility is also a key point of the national education curriculum. Academic standards in Eslo are high, making Eslonian citizens some of the best prepared in the micronational community. Public education in free of charge. Public schools do not wear uniforms. The timetable for public schools is as follows. Elementary: 8AM-2:30PM Middle: 8AM-3PM High: 9AM-3:30PM Fridays: 10AM-1PM Private schools can operate timetables as they wish. However, they must only used books authorized by the Department of Education. There are several textbooks authorized by the government of Eslo, and there is no censorship in books made available to students. Cultural education is essential in Eslo. From an early age, all students must be involved in either music, painting, sculpture, art metal, drama, and/or sports. Up until the 11th grade, the student must be artistically or mechanically involved somehow. Citizenship in community is rewarded by the schools once a year. EXECUTIVE POWER IN ESLONIAN GOVERNMENT The government of Eslo is divided into the Royal Executive, Legislative, and Judicial powers. The highest of these is the Royal Executive, which is the King of Eslo. The King of Eslo is the head of state and government of Eslo. He is the the supreme authority of the Eslonian government. However, his power is controlled by the legislative assembly, the Senate of the Republic of Eslo. The official name of Eslo is the Republic of Eslo because Eslo is a political order in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them. The King of Eslo is elected by the people of Eslo for a lifetime term of service. The voting is done by simple majority of votes, with no regard for electoral districts or similar divisions of democracy. All Eslonian citizens over the age of 16 can vote. The King reserves the right to resign at any time during his lifetime mandate. He can also be removed from office by the Senate of Eslo if the entire Senate requests so. When the King resigns, dies, or is removed from office, elections are once again held. In the interim period, the Secretary of the Interior serves as interim Royal Executive, though never having the title of King. The King of Eslo can also be a Queen if a female wins the federal elections for Royal Executive. Eslo has only had one King since its foundation in June of 1995. The King is always adressed as His/Her Royal Majesty and is prohibited from attending religious ceremonies in his official capacity. He is also prohibited from supporting or demoting any particular political group within Eslo. The King of Eslo is HRM King Jos� Izzaguerra. Regulations regarding the Executive Power in Eslonian Government are administered by the Royal Executive Power, Royal Palace. LEGISLATIVE POWER IN ESLONIAN GOVERNMENT The law-making body of Eslo is the Senate of The Republic of Eslo. The Senate is in charge of legislating all bills that may become laws. There is only one legislative chamber in Eslo, as opposed to a two chamber system in which one chamber has more power above the other. The leader of the Senate is the Chairman, followed by the Speaker. The Chairman hold ultimate authority as to the validity of motions on the floor as well as the agenda of the Senate. The Speaker has functions similar to those of the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States. However, these two figures are independent from all the other Senators and are elected by the people of Eslo for those posts in particular. The Senate has 15 seats for Senators. The Senators are represented by State. These Senators are elected directly by Eslonian citizens over the age of 16 for a term of 3 years. The Senate of Eslo is an autonomous body, independent from the Executive and Judicial powers. The only function of the Senate is to legislate the law and offer political input to the assembly as per the people that they represent. The Senate has the power to pass bills by a simple two-thirds majority. In bills where the structure of the Eslonian Government is altered, an absolute agreement is required by 15 Senators as well as the two officers of the Senate (Chairman and Speaker). Regulations about the legislative power in Eslonian Government are administered by the Senate of Eslo. JUDUCIAL POWER IN ESLONIAN GOVERNMENT The job of interpreting the laws passed by the Senate and signed by the Executive is held in the Judicial Power of the Republic of Eslo, namely the Supreme Court. The judicial system in Eslo is complex. Each state has their own courts which rule on matters of state law. In all cases regarding federal law, the national court system is used. There is no presence of the Executive or Legislative powers in the court system. All persons accused of a crime are presumed innocent until otherwise proven. All persons formally charged for a crime are entitled to a fair trial, at which a defense attorney can be hired or appointed by the district attorney's office. Eslo has separate courts for the following categories: Criminal Law Civil Law Family Law Traffic Law Human Rights Law Environmental Law These court systems are autonomous, but under the Department of Justice. Their decisions are absolutely independent and can only be overturned by the King of the Republic of Eslo. Each court's jurisdiction is determined by the Department of Justice. Judges of Eslo are appointed by the King of Eslo for life-long terms. The exceptions are justices for Human Rights and Environmental Law. These judges are appointed by the Senate of Eslo and do not require Royal approval. Regulations of the judicial power of Eslo are handled by the Supreme Court of Eslo and the Department of Justice. POLITICAL MOVEMENT IN ESLO Before 2002, political parties were allowed in Eslo. The political parties could nominate persons for Senate seats as well as have civilian movements in the populous of Eslo. An employee of a political party could not be elected into a government position. Once a person becomes Senator in Eslo, or is an officer of the federal government in any capacity, they are responsible to the entire Eslonian population above any political alliance. In January of 2002, Political parties were dissolved to get rid of Power-Politics in the Senate. However, all political ideologies continue to be allowed and freely expressed. Now, Eslonians are expected to form unofficial groups in which the ideologies are the same. These groups are substitutes for political parties. In order to gain voter support, a citizen must say what his ideas are in the various policy areas determined by the Eslonian Electoral Intitute, which only functions during election years, or when there is an Executive election. Politicians can use all means of marketing. However, the government of Eslo cannot support a political group or party in any way, shape, or form. Each politician is on his own. Therefore, in the Senate, the Senators are not obligated to align themselves according to binding political alliances. Instead, they are free to vote as individual representatives of their constituents. This system obligates all Senators to think objectively about their votes and gets rid of the "loyal opposition" that exsists in some countries. In Eslo, when a policy is suggested by any Senator and it is put to a vote, each Senator votes according to what is best for the region that he/she represents. There is never any obligation to oppose a policy. Instead, there is an open exchange of ideas that build toward a greater good. The parliamentary system is seen in Eslo as undemocratic. Instead, Eslo has a direct representative democracy in which all elected officials are responsible solely to the people of Eslo. For purposes of clarity, an example: A vote regarding a bill that will allow the King greater negotiation powers in commercial treaties is before the Senate. Senators that are known to be "left wing" will probably get together to oppose it. However, if one of those Senators iss from a state in which he beleives, or receives word from, will benefit from the bill, he must vote in favor of it. The Senators are not bound to vote one way or another by the President of a Political Party, or by a Coordinator of a Political Partty in the Senate. Therefore, the vote that you will see will probably be a typical group of "left-wingers" opposed by a typical group of "right-wingers" and the exceptions that trade from one side to the other depending on the issue at hand. As for the political composition of Eslo, Eslo is know to be a center state. In the field of economics, Eslo has been historically right-wing, supporting free trade and open market economies. A moderate laissez-faire approach is seen as beneficial to most Eslonians. In the field of social issues, Eslo tends to be left of center. Support for causes such as the erradication of landmines, assistance to refugees, solving poverty, same-sex marriages, and debt payment has been characteristic of Eslo's social arena. In most other areas, Eslo is a center state in general, taking objective studies and applying them into policies that work. Regulations about political movement in Eslo are administered by the Department of the Interior. IMMIGRATION AND MIGRATION Eslo considers itself to be a country with open arms. Citizens of all countries are allowed to come to Eslo. However, some require special permission for staying in Eslo. Citizens of micronations that do not have diplomatic recognition from Eslo will need a visa for entry into Eslo. In order to reside in Eslo, they must apply to an Eslonian Embassy or Consulate for a residence permit, which is only issued to those persons who can speak one of Eslo's three official languages and are shown to be of good intentions. Background checks are conducted by the government of Eslo and the ultimate say on immigration into Eslo is given by the Department of the Interior. Citizens of macronations that are not micronational citizens can immigrate into Eslo as well. They must, however, be admitted into Eslo first as visitors and then ask for residence papers. After residing in Eslo for a period of one year, the resident is eligible for Eslonian citizenship. Background check are performent by the government of Eslo previous to an initial authorization of entrance. Citizens of the following countries are banned from economic immigration into Eslo: Angola Bangladesh Bolivia Brunei Burkina Faso Burundi Congo (Democratic Republic) Egypt Estonia Gambia Greenland Guam Holy See (Vatican) Israel Iran Iraq Indonesia Jamaica Liberia Nicaragua Oman Puerto Rico Somalia Sweeden Syria Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Yugoslavia Citizens from the above list of countries cannot enter Eslo for employment purposes unless granted special status under an intermicronational agreement, or given refugee status in Eslo. Migration from Eslo is non-regulated. Eslonian citizens may leave Eslo as they please and may return as they please. Residents of Eslo can also leave at any time without any notice to government. Only refugees must notify the Department of the Interior if they plan to make a trip outside of Eslo or if they are returning to their country voluntarily. This is done so that the government of Eslo can take steps to protect these refugees abroad, should they encounter persecution by agents of their orignial state or similar situations. Regulations about immigration and migration are administered by the Department of the Interior and execuited by the Department of Foreign Affairs. TRAVELING TO ESLO Despite the fact that The Republic of Eslo is a micronation without any sovereign territory, travel is still possible in several forms. By visiting Eslonian websites, the visitor can find out much information about Eslo. Nevertheless, any person can send an expired macronational passport to an Eslonian Embassy, Consulate, or Department of Foreign Affairs and receive a stamp of entry or a visa as required. If your country does not require a visa for entry into Eslo, a stamp will be put on your expired macronational passport free of charge. If a visa is required, you must pay the fee and the passport will be returned to you with a visa as well as entrance stamp. For a list of countries that require tourist visas for Eslo, you may contact the Department of Foreign Affairs. Micronational passports and travel documents are also accepted. A valid micronational passport can be stamped by any Eslonian Embassy, Consulate, or Department of Foreign Affairs. Micronations that enjoy full diplomatic relations with Eslo do not require visas, only a valid passport to enter Eslo. Micronations without diplomatic relations with Eslo will need to purchase a visitors visa. All micronational citizens can get a visa to Eslo, provided that a background check is performed by the government of Eslo first. If a person desires to travel to Eslo that is a micronational citizen, Eslo strongly reccommends that they contact the Eslonian diplomatic authorities to enquire as to their eligebility to travel. A list of countries with diplomatic recognition from Eslo is available here. Regulations regarding travel to Eslo are administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs. CITIZENSHIP IN ESLO Persons that wish to acquire the Eslonian citizenship may apply for it in several methods. If the person lives outside of Eslo, he/she can request citizenship from an Eslonian Embassy or Consulate General. Regular Consulates are not authorized to approve citizenship requests, only Consulates General. The request is then forwarded to the Department of the Interior, where a background check is performed. The Department of Foreign Affairs then issues a Certificate of Naturalization to the person. This document is free of charge and is processed through a randomly selected Eslonian Embassy or Consulate General. Persons outside of Eslo can also request citizenship directly from the Department of Foreign Affairs through the internet or via email. In certain major cities, persons can apply in person by meeting with an Eslonian diplomatic agent. Persons are not required to give up their macronational (real country) citizenship in order to become Eslonian citizens. Only citizens of the following countries are prohibited from aquiring Eslonian citizenship unless they have the express written consent of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs: Angola Bangladesh Bolivia Brunei Burkina Faso Burundi Congo (Democratic Republic) Egypt Estonia Gambia Greenland Guam Holy See (Vatican) Israel Iran Iraq Indonesia Jamaica Liberia Nicaragua Oman Puerto Rico Somalia Sweeden Syria Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Yugoslavia Citizenship requests from these countries are forwarded directly to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Citizens of these countries do not require the written secretarial consent if they are: Residents of Canada, the United States, or Mexico Residents of the United Kingdom Refugees registered by the International Committee of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Dual citizens with Canada, United States, or Mexico A person that has been living in Eslo under a foreign citizenship is eligible for citizenship after one year of residence. The request may be made to the Department of the Interior. Further consultations with the Department of Foreign Affairs may be required, but a person cannot be removed from Eslo for requesting citizenship, regardless of their migratory status the previous year. Persons that are citizens of other micronations are required, in most cases, to renounce to their previsou micronational citizenship. Micronational citizens are not permitted to be members of other micronations as well as Eslo without the consent of the government. Eslo has dual citizenship accords with some nations. In those cases, citizens may hold both nationalities, but are prohibited from working in the public sector in Eslo. If a person fails to declar previous or current micronational citizenships when requesting Eslonian citizenship, he/she is subject to prosecution which can be punichable by up to 20 years jailtime for conspiracy. Regulations about citizenship in Eslo are administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs. DEATH PENALTY IN ESLO The death penalty does not exsist in Eslo. There is not capital punishment. The most severe punishment under Eslonian law is several life sentences. A life sentence in Eslo is considered to be 60 years. Only in once case can the death penalty take place in Eslo. During war time, under the request of the King and the unanimous approval of the Senate, the death penalty can be used to punsh war crimes and crimes against humanity. Though Eslo is a signatory of the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court, the government of Eslo believes it is best if such a court never has to prosecute any individuals. RAINFOREST AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION IN ESLO The protection of wildlife and the natural rainforest is the foundation on which Eslo was built. Rainforests are a pillar of humanity and are essential to the ecological balance of the world. They can provide answers to a variety of health problems. Therefore, legislation in Eslo prohibits the cutting of any region of rainforest for any purpose other than heath development and research. Even in that case, all the resources of the rainforest are used, and a sophisticated scientific effort it made to replant the trees into their orignial state. The use of rainforest areas for any other commercial purpose is illegal. Eslonian citizens are encouraged to be involved with certain Non-Governmental Organizations that work to safeguard the environment. Visitors to several government websites in Eslo are inveted to save the rainforest by clicking. This is the result of a partnership between the Eslonian Government and the Care2 campaign. Government officials support awareness meetings on the environment several times a year as well. The preservation of Eslo's wildlife is as diverse as the wildlife itself . The government has several programs in place that protect the various creatures that live within our borders as well as programs directed at funding research for their development. A large part of envrionmental protection is awareness of issues and volunteerism for the planet in one capacity or another. Every year, the Eslonian government encourages its citizens to work for the environment. Several programs are selected as well as dates and times where Eslonians can get together to do something for Mother Earth. The programs vary in focus each year from endagered species, to tree-planting, to global warming awareness, to energy efficiency, to wildlife habitat construction, etc... Regulations regarding the rainforest and the preservation of Eslo's environment are administered by the Department of the Environment. ESLO AND FOREIGN POLICY Eslonian foreign policy is based on the Doctrine of Pacific Coesxistance and Non-intervention. Eslo is pacifist nation which uses its foreign policy to protect its interests in other nations and the interests of Eslonian citizens. In a true global village, Eslo employs revolutionary methods of foreign policy negotiation in the micronational community. The foreign policy of Eslo is executed by the Eslonian Foreign Service, a group of diplomats under the Department of Foreign Affairs. These diplomats represent Eslo abroad commercially, and politically. Macronations and micronations alike have Eslonian representatives. In the micronations, representatives deal with the local governments to protect Eslonian interests. In macronations, Eslonian diplomats work with NGO's and with the people of the nation in order to find an understanding and find goo citizens. This is always done a a spirit of cultural undertanding and international cooperation. Due largely to Eslo's diplomatic expertise, it has been recognized as one of the foremost successful micronations in history. Eslo is a member of several multilateral organisms. The most important of these is the League of Micronations, through which Eslo presents its international policies and contributes to the international law-making process. The objectives of Eslo's foreign policy are based on conflict resolution and management, international environmental cooperation, free fair trade, humanitarian assistance and relief, peace incentivization, and testing micronational diplomatic strategies. These objectives make it possible for Eslo to work for a better world for all people. Treaties of animosity are created often between states. The monitoring of the international system is done collectively working with other states. The foreign policy objectives seek to take protesters to the books and projects, away from the picket line. An important portion of resources dedicated to foreign policy go towards Eslo's active involvement in global issues. All senior level Eslonian diplomats must be versed in global issues such as refugees, terrorism, internaitonal humanitarian law, child soldiers, third world debt, anti-personel landmines, and HIV/AIDS. The diplomats take part in conferences, seminars, and workshops. The government of Eslo sponsors a greater number of global issues awareness events than any other micronation in the world. Eslonian citizens are, charcteristically, global citizens that often take part in events offered by the Department of Foreign Affairs. The underlying motto of Eslo's foreign policy is "Be the change you want to see in the world". By representing the meaning of this motto, Eslo works constantly towards a greater diplomatic development. Regulations regarding foreign policy in Eslo are administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs. ARTS, SPORTS, AND RECREATION IN ESLO Eslo is recogniced leader in ecnourgaing arts, sports, and recreation. As per elementray, middle, and high school education, Eslonian children are encouraged to be involved in a fine art and/or sport. The national sport of Eslo is soccer, though Eslo does not support any online-based playing of the sport. All sports are encouraged in Eslo. The exception to this case is "curling", which is not considered a sport in Eslo and is socially frowned upon. Other than that, Eslonians have been internationally recognized in the field of sports. Eslo has participated in all micronational olympics that have been held. The most popular fine art in Eslo is singing. Drama is also highly popular. Eslo has the highest population of artists in the micronational community. This has allowed for cultural growth in large numbers. Exhibits are held and are supported widely by the government. Regulations regarding arts, sports, and recreation are administered by the Department of Culture. ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, DRUGS, AND FIREARMS IN ESLO The legal drinking age in Eslo is 17. Persons over that age can purchase alcohol so long as it is certified by the Department of the Interior. All alcoholic products in Eslo must pass revision in order to be sold. Beurocracy to sell alcohol in restaurants is minimal, though a permit does exsist. The legal smoking age in Eslo is 16. All tobacco companies must also have a permit to sell tobacco in Eslo. Eslo does not ban Phillip Morris cigarretes from the country. Through smoking is not encouraged, a simple one sentece warning on the side of the cigarrette pack is all that is required as warning. Tobacco comercials cannot appear on television. Radio and other visual means other than television are widely allowed for tobacco advertising. Drugs are illegal in Eslo. This includes Marijuana. All controlled substances that are not prescription medications or certified over the counter drugs are illegal. It is illegal to posses, transport, conceal, consume, or otherwise be directly associated with drugs. Prison terms with obligational drug rehabilition is strict for drug related crimes. All drugs are considered equal before the law in Eslo. Marijuana will give you as much jail time as cocaine. Firearms in Eslo are for the exclusive use of the military, police, and private certified security companies. It is illegal in Eslo to bear firearms. As hunting is also illegal, guns can only be purchased through government operated companies. They are only sold to certified people. Certain members of society can apply to the Department of Defense to have a permit issued in their name. This permit will only allow them a low caliber gun which cannot be used outside private property. All firearms in Eslo are closely registered and marked with an undestructable serial number. |
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