Griton Federation

Griton, officially the Griton Federation, is a country located in Lalenti. It is the second largest country in terms of developed land area. Griffin2448 is the founder and currently acting Head of State of Griton. Griton’s capital city, Griton Sea Port, also known simply as Griton, is located in the northern half of the country. Griton Sea Port is known for its post-industrial style architecture, sizable minecart hub, and the large Sarcophagus building. The city is one of the oldest known civilized areas in the world, with records reaching back as far as the first week of the server.

Politics
The government of the Griton Federation takes the form of a communist oligarchy wherein a group of government officials have full control over the nation. This governing body, known as the Communal Assembly, is led a National Speaker. The government itself, however, is headed by a mostly symbolic position known as the Head of State. In accordance with the Constitution of the Griton Federation, which was ratified in May 2019, the Head of State has the power of Absolute Veto, meaning all governmental actions put forth by the Communal Assembly may be freely rejected by the Head of State. The Head of State is also appointed by the Communal Assembly and serves a life term. The Communal Assembly is made up of national advisors to the Head of State, locally selected officials, prominent members of industry, and specially selected members of local judiciary. Members of the Communal Assembly also serve a life term, and new appointees are selected by the acting Head of State.

Geography
The Griton Federation is located mainly on the continent of Lalenti, which is an expansive landmass south of Spawn and the continent of Rikeo. A large portion of Lalenti is comprised of dense forests, vast plains, and tall, bare mountains. Several lakes and rivers cut through land in Lalenti, and oceans surround the continent on all sides except north. Griton Sea Port is located on the northern point of Lalenti, in a dense, roofed forest. Griton Village is located a short distance west of Griton Sea Port, in a plains biome.

Area
Griton Federation officials have stated that the entirety of Lalenti is encapsulated by the Griton Federation. This occurred after many already considered Lalenti to be owned by the Griton Federation. However, as no World Government has been formed, no official ownership of continents can be defined. The Griton Federation is the largest country in Ung Svane in terms of land area at around 3.2 million square blocks.

There are currently two townships located in the Griton Federation: Griton Sea Port and Griton Village. Griton Sea Port is located in the northern half of the country and is the capital city. The city is the largest in the Griton Federation and all of Lalenti.

Foreign Relations
Griton is recognized internationally as a peaceful, isolationist state. It is currently one of two potential world superpowers. Since its founding, the Griton Federation has never been at war, and has never had an openly hostile relationship with another nation. As of 2021, the Griton Federation maintains diplomatic relations with three countries. Heskari, Skjultfjell, and Aki no Kaze. The relationship between the Griton Federation and Heskari could be considered a special relationship. The Griton Federation has an embassy in Port Threemast in Heskari and Sneed in Aki no Kaze. There are no current plans on the construction of other embassies by the Griton Federation.

Shell Incident
In September 2018, during a Griton diplomatic visit to Port Threemast, a drowned was spotted carrying a famed Nautilus Shell. The Griton Head of State and leader of Heskari simultaneously went to eliminate this drowned and take its Nautilus Shell. The Heskari leader dealt the deadly blow to the drowned, while the Griton Head of State collected the Nautilus Shell and fled the scene. Both sides claimed entitlement to the Nautilus Shell. The Griton Head of State claimed they saw the drowned first, and that they needed this last shell to complete Griton's Conduit. A conduit had already been constructed in Port Threemast. The Heskari leader claimed that they had, in fact, saw the drowned first. They later stated that seeing the drowned first was not important, as the drowned had been killed on Heskari soil. As part of the 2018 H-Day Celebration, the Griton Federation paid back Heskari for this incident in the form of a Nautilus Shell and an abundance of dried kelp. Both nations consider the matter to be resolved.

History
The Griton Federation started when Griffin2448 decided to build far south of Spawn. The first building created in the area now known as Griton Sea Port was the Sarcophagus. Until early 2019, the Sarcophagus, sometimes called the Main Sarcophagus, served as the de facto capitol building of the Griton Federation. It was the largest building in all of Griton, and served as the center piece of the country. Now, however, it is mainly used as the community center of Griton Sea Port. The Sarcophagus is also the home of Peramimimo, the town parrot, and Custard, the town llama. Gerald, the town turtle, went missing in early 2020 and has never been found. Inside the Sarcophagus itself is Gerald's habitat, the Sarcophagus Gift Shop, the Griton Mail Room, the Current Projects Board, and the Griton Mine entrance. Griton's large minecart hub is also connected to the Sarcophagus. After the Sarcophagus, Griffin2448 developed the surrounding area in the form of docks, and piers. The next building to be constructed was the Griton Tourism Center. Soon after, the Traditional G Symbol and the spider farm was built. Much more construction and expansion has occurred since this time.

In late 2018, the Griton Federation annexed the settlement that is now known as Griton Village. The village was annexed in exchange for physical and political protection from the federal government of the Griton Federation. Since then, the Griton Federation has developed the interior and exterior of Griton Village to make the village more mob-proof and livable. Additionally, the Constitution of the Griton Federation defines villagers as official citizens of the Griton Federation.

In May 2019, the Griton Federation officially ratified the Constitution of the Griton Federation. This document went into immediate effect across all lands owned or controlled by the Griton Federation. The constitution defines the functions of the Federal Government of the Griton Federation and outlines several rights afforded to the people of Griton and Ung Svane. At the same time, several federal laws were put into effect in the Griton Federation. These included laws pertaining to Nautilus Shells, turtle rights, vandalism, and several other matters.