Bycia

Bycia (Bycian: Bóšia), officially the Republic of Bycia (Républike Bóšia), is a country located north of Sicily and west of the Italian peninsula in Europe. It is a country of nearly nine million people, and is the largest island country in Southern Europe.

Modern-day Bycia was established on September 8, 1943, when Italy surrendered and declared war on Nazi Germany. It became an Italian protectorate on the same day as, ending the 300-year old Kingdom of Bycia.

Bycia is situated on the Bycian island, which is locally known as 'Bónsula', island of the people. Bycians form the largest ethnicity in the country, with 97% of the population identifying as such. Italians and Arabs are the prominent ethnic minorities.