Antarctic Song Contest 2023

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Countries Not Participating/Yet to Participate

 * ShopsIslandFlag2013.png Shops Island - Shops Island announced that they will not be able to participate due to the rising tensions and social crises against the Shops government. The Shops Island Brodcasting Union stated that they are "preparing for the fact that 2022 will be the last time Shops Island will participate in the contest."
 * SandilaFlag.png Sandila - Sandila, last participating in the contest in 2015, announced it will not be returning this year due to major boycotts againest the competition, which was initiated since 2016.
 * Amataria Flag.png Amataria - The Amatarian population, after finding about the contest's success, shows intrest in the country participating. A governmental bill proposed by the Amatarian National Brodcasting (ANB) to join the contest is still pending.
 * Dorkugal Flag.png Dorkugal - The ABU has given the country permission to participate in 2019, but the country withdrew after low interest amongst its population. The country released a statement: "We will not join the contest in the foreseeable future, but we are still open to joining."
 * GeekEmpireFlag.png Geek Empire - Although the country does not guarentee the country will be participating in the 2019 contest, the country has announced it will join in 2020. "The country was willing to join the contest from the ground up, and people have been approving the idea of the Geek Empire participating in the contest we are anticipating to join," said Geek Empire-1 Executive President Stefanos Petralias. "Just give us some time, as we will be prepared."