Ministry of Ártanan

The Ministry of Karthira, Artanan Highlands and Coast (Irdenjan: Karddri, Irdenjov'arddi g'es S'tani Vijz'addo /ˈkɐːðrɨː irde̞njovʲˈaːðɨː ˈɣʲe̞ʃ ɕtˈanɨː vijˈzʲɐːðo̞/, Torberian: Kánthéléia Kárthiró, Háltbérám-Ártanó eé Sétenó), also known as the Ministry of Artanan, is a constituent ministry of Torberia. It is situated in Southwest Velizka between the Sea of Torberia and the Yalovan mountain range. The ministry covers an area of 155,177 square kilometers (59,914 sq mi) with a population of roughly 7,8 million residents. It is the third smallest ministry in Torberia. Karthira (Irdenjan: Sajnirt) is the informal capital and the largest city of the Ministry of Artanan, home to a fourth of the ministry's population.

Artanan, in addition to being an administrative unit in Torberia, is also a historical area that hosted the First and Second Sejrdoms of Irdenja as well as the Irdenjan Federative Republic that existed prior to Torberian occupation. It is the home of indeginous Irdenjans that make up the majority of the population (58%), and with minority populations of Torberians (32%), Obradinians (6%) and Yalovans (4%). The official languages are Irdenjan and Torberian.