Bylantia, also Belantia, official name until 1902, is a historic maritime republic on the Mediterranean Sea coast, in the extreme south of Bylantia Island, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Rullantino. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the region, a seaport and a financial centre. Its population was roughly 60 million in 2007 up from 47 million in 1987. In 2002 the majority of its citizens declared themselves ethnically Friulans, with 69.12% (2002 census). Since 1979, the historic centre of the capital city, Bylantia, has been unilaterally declared as a world heritage site.