Griffin Empire

Griffin Empire is a country whose territory consists of 7 principalities. It is unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy with its capital in Kralingslæting, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. Other major urban areas include Hermýn, Mare Incatato, Göldtsit, Nýtdainsk, Pyetsit and Tevs. Griffin has long been a global centre of art, science, and philosophy. It hosts the world's fifth-largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and is the leading tourist destination, receiving around 83 million foreign visitors annually, but if it counted the nights spent by non-residents tourist, Griffin Empire become the sixth country in world with 138 millions of nights. Griffin Empire is a developed country with the world's seventh-largest economy by nominal GDP, and the tenth-largest by PPP. In terms of aggregate household wealth, it ranks fourth in the world. Griffin performs well in international rankings of education, health care, life expectancy, and human development. Griffin Empire is considered a great power in global affairs, being one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council with the power to veto and an official nuclear-weapon state.

Administrative division
Griffin Empire is divided into seven principalities that act as different states and have their flag, coat of arms, anthem, capital city and parliament.

Song selection
Up to the 195 contest, Griffin Empire used internal selection as a method of choosing its representative. Since 196 edition there has been organised a national festival - Griffiniskaja laul where Griffin principalities compete in a Eurovision-like show held in a city from the principality that won the edition before. Voting format is similar as well, a combination of Griffin principalities televoting and and international jury. The competition makes a considerable impact on the music charts in Griffin Empire.

The Waiting List Song Contest Results
Griffin Empire was one of founding nations of the WLSC, debuted at its first edition, won that same edition and hosted the next one. Even though Griffin Empire was a moderately succesfull country, it took a few long breaks, returning for good in edition 195.