Lycia (Twilight of a New Era)

Lycia was a state in Asia Minor. Its was bordered by Turkey. Created after World War I by the Treaty of Lucerne as an independent state under the protection of Italy, making it a satellite state of Italy.

History
Lycia was Recognized and had diplomatic relations with France, Italy, Greece, UK and Austria-Hungary. The Turkish republic never recognized its status of an independent state and reclaimed it as part of its territory.

Government
Lycia was a parliamentary republic. Its constitution is based on the Italian and French ones. According to it the republic is organized as follows:
 * The Head of State was the President of Republic, elected by a joint session of National Assembly for a mandate of five years. He names the President of the Council of Ministers, that acted as the Head of Government.
 * The legislative power rested in the National Assembly, a bicameral body that consisted of a Senate (with a mandate of 9 years, elected by an electoral college in thirds every three years) and Chamber of Deputies (elected for a mandate of 4 years or less if dissolved for new elections).
 * The judicature is organized in the Court of Cassation (supreme court over civil and criminal courts) and the Council of State (supreme court over administrative courts)

All men over 21 years can vote in all elections and referendums.

The Italian High Commissioner(Alto Commissario) for Lycia is in charge of public order and as a role similar to a proconsul in all public and state affairs. The High Commissar is named by the Italian Prime Minister and is subordinated to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Internal administration
Lycia was divided in sanjaks (district), kaza (canton), municipalities of district centers (belediye), and karye (village). Muhtars and their village councils (Azalar) are elected during local elections for five-year terms. All district centers have municipalities (belediye), headed by an elected mayor, who administers a defined municipality area (usually matching the urban zone) for defined municipal matters.

Economy
Upon the creation of Lycia and installation of a government, the economies of Lycia and Italy were linked through a customs union that removed most of the trade restrictions between the two nations.

Through a tariff union, the Italian tariff system was put in place in Lycia. Due to the expected economic losses in Albania from the alteration in tariff policy, the Italian government provided Lycian 5 million Lycian staters each year in compensation.

Italian customs laws were to apply in Lycia and only Italy alone could conclude treaties with third parties. Italian capital was allowed to dominate the Lycian economy. As a result, Italian companies were allowed to hold monopolies in the exploitation of Lycian natural resources.

Agriculture, which employed over 80% of the working force, was the main sector of the economy and contribute to the formation of over 90% of national income in that time, while the cultivated lands main products were only to produce wheat, corn and rye. Earth work with primitive tools dominance of wood plows, fertilizers hardly known at all. The level of productivity and level of organization and mechanization of agriculture in this period were very low.