Sakuralia

Sakuralia is a nation currently waiting to join the Nation Song Contest. It made its Waiting List Song Contest debut in edition 57 and earned its first victory in WLSC 63. The country hosted WLSC 64 in Hanashima and will host WLSC 77 in Snowpoint after the winner of WLSC 76 (Utopia) and the runner-up (Blackmere) both declined.

It is located on the eastern part of the Odotus continent, bounded by Oblivion, Lukeland and Sunset Coast.

About Sakuralia

 * Population: 25,000,000
 * Capital City: Hanashima
 * Country Code: SAK
 * Internet Code: .saku
 * Government: Constitutional Monarchy
 * Head of State: Empress Naoko Takeuchi
 * National Anthem: Moonlight Densetsu
 * Official Languages: Japanese and English
 * Flower: Cherry blossom
 * Motto: Where culture and creativity bloom
 * Currency: Nami (100 hanako = 1 nami)

Geography

 * Regions and capitals: Fuyubara (capital city: Snowpoint), Harumiko (capital city: Hanashima), Natsuyume (capital city: Taiyouhoshi), Akihana (capital city: Shimaya)
 * Highest Mountain: Pikayama (13,125 ft.)

Media
SHK (Sakuralia Hoso Kyokai) is the national public broadcaster of Sakuralia, with its headquarters located in the Kinozu district of Hanashima. It runs 3 television channels and 2 radio stations (Radio 1 and Radio 2), private and regional stations are also available throughout the country. The main national daily newspaper is the Sakura Shimbun, offering both an English edition and a Japanese edition. Local and regional newspapers and magazines are also widely distributed
 * SHK 1: The main channel, featuring news, anime, sports, variety shows and more, along with our annual New Year's Eve event, the Kohaku Uta Gassen.  Broadcasts the Waiting List Song Contest as well as the Nation Song Contest finals
 * SHK 2: Educational channel offering children's programming, language courses and travel documentaries
 * SHK 3: Also known as SHK International, offering the best shows from around the world.  Broadcasts the Eurovision Song Contest annually with BBC feed and commentary
 * Radio 1: News and information in both English and Japanese
 * Radio 2: Offering the best music from Sakuralia and around the world

Important Holidays and Festivals in Sakuralia

 * January 1: New Year's Day
 * March 15: Empress Naoko's Birthday
 * April 29-May 5: Golden Week
 * July 1: True North Festival (Canada Day)
 * December 16: National Day
 * December 25: Christmas Day
 * December 31: New Year's Eve (Omisoka)