Thorway

The Kingdom of Thorway Kingreiki Thorvegi
Flag
Anthem: Solis Øy
Capital and largest city	Halmishamn
Official languages	Thorwegian, Dænsk
Demonym	Thorwegian
Government	Constitutional Monarchy
• King	Malthe X
• Primeminister	Niels Henningsen
Area
• Total	39,112 km2 (15,101 sq mi)
Population
• 2013 estimate	4,5 Mill
Currency	Thorwegian Krone (TKR)
Time zone	Eastern Internatian Time (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	Eastern Internatian Summer Time (UTC+3)
Date format	DD/MM/YYYY
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+70
Internet TLD	.th

Thorway (Thorwegian: Thorveg) is a country in Outernatia. Thorway's neighbour to the south is Jhe Freeh. Thorway is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government.

Politics

There are three levels of government in Thorway; The National Government, The region governments and the Local Governments.

Federal Government

The Federal parliament is called the high council, and have 179 members elected for a 4 year term. The Monarch is the head of state. The Head of Government is elected by the parliament, and approved by the monarch.

Executive

The Monarch, alongside with The Government performs the executive functions of Thorway. The Prime Minister is elected by parliament, and approved by the Monarch. The Ministers are elected by the Prime Minister and approved by the Monarch.

Legislative

A democracy can not exist without the legislative branch. The National Parliament performs the legislative functions of Thorway, and the National Parliament is unicameral. It has 179 members elected in free elections.

Judiciary

Thorway has an independent and highly professional judiciary. The constitution ensures the independence of the judiciary from Government and Parliament, in providing that judges shall only take into account the laws of the kingdom.

Politics

• Freedom of Speech: YES
• Freedom of Religion: YES all religions are allowed, and the people are free to follow any religion.
• Church and State: DIVIDED
• Gay Marriage: Allowed.
• Gay Adoption: Allowed.
• Abortion: Allowed.
• Death Penalty: NO
• Nuclear Weapons: None, and the law states that no WMDs shall ever be allowed in Thorway.
• Gun rights: Civilians are not allowed to carry guns.
• Freedom of Press: YES
• Right to protest: A protest must be approved by the Police.
• Minimum Driving age: 18
• Voting age: 16
• Age of candidacy: 18
• Smoking age: 18
• Marriageable age: 18
• Drinking age: 18
• Age of Consent: 15
• Age of Criminal responsibility: 12
• Age of Majority: 18
• Tax: Low income: 26%, Middle Income 45%, High Income 60%

Education

Education in Thorway is compulsory for children aged approximately 6-16. The school years up to the age of fifteen/sixteen are known as The Public School. About 82% of young people take further education in addition to this. Government-funded education is free of charge and open to everyone. During secondary and higher education, the students are offered a bursary, called The State's Educational Support.

Healthcare

Thorway has a Universal Healthcare. Every citizen is covered by the National Health Insurance, and doesn't have to pay for any treatment. The Small clinics are covered by the municipalities, while the hospitals are covered by the state. The National Health Insurance doesn't cover treatment in private hospitals.

Thorway in ISC

Edition	Artist	Title	Place	Points	Semi	Points
9th	Friðrik Dór	"Nóttin Svört"	11	82	5	76
10th	Katharine McPhee	"Don't Forget Me"	Failed to qualify		21	57
41st	Christopher	"Tulips"	Failed to qualify		22	24
42nd	Veronica Maggio	"Måndagsbarn"	Failed to qualify		18	42
43nd	Alina Devecerski	Flytta på dej