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Kartavia (: Ⰽⰰⱃⱅⰰⰲⰻⰰ), officially the Knezate of Kartavia (: Ⰽⰰⱃⱅⰰⰲⰻ Ⰽⱀⰻⰶⰵⱌⱅⰲⰻ; Kartavi Knížectví) is a country in. Kartavia borders Kiri and Norikhwum to the north, the Gramshi Bay to the south, Dersainia to the east along the river Drachau and Sora to the west. Kartavia spans a land area of 158,150 km2 (61,062 mi2) and is mostly mountainous. Administratively, Kartavia is divided into 14, an Baskian Voivodeship and the capital and most populous city, the Free City of Usava. Usava is home to 1.5 million people and the meeting place of most major political and cultural institutions within the nation.

The region of modern-day Kartavia was inhabited by the proto-Leonian culture, occasionally referred to as the Lower Kartavi people, around the late. Migration from the north and the east saw the arrival of the Hyburtii people, believed to have originated east of the Beda people of modern day Dersainia. The Kartavi people migrated from far eastern Yoju following prolonged conflict with Nuki people which pushed them into western Yoju. The Kartavii branched off from other migratory people and settled on the coast east of Beda during the 3rd century BC. The Kartavi would be instrumental in the downfall of the Hyburtian League, establishing their own confederation of tribal polities in the region.

Following a general victory against the Hyburtii and subsequent wars of conquest, the Kartavii people of the Drachau region would unite around Jaromir I who would be recognized as King of the Kartavi in 20 AD. The Kartavian Knezate would expand north, conquering various migratory people and establishing a system of tribal tributaries to the crown in Usava. In the 8th century, Knez Svatopluk I dispatched emissaries to various neighboring nations to study their religions. After being impressed by the centers of Sabbatarianism in southern Mennefer, Svatopluk decided to adopt Sabbatarianism. Over the course of the next century, Sabbatarianism became firmly established amongst the nobility and in the major cities.

The Kartavian Knezate would remain as a regional power, becoming a center of commerce and political power in southern Yoju. Under the reign of Knez Ismail II in the 11th century, a violent campaign of the Knezate's largely  population solidified the Sabbatarian faith in the country. The Knezate would thus be instrumental in the spread of Sabbatarianism in western Yoju. In the early 17th century, however, the Kartavian Knezate was subjugated and made a vassal of Nukigurun. Nuki control over Kartavia continued for the next few centuries, only gaining independence achieved independence after the defeat of Nukigurun in the Great Eulhae War. The post-independence period of Kartavia was extremely volatile, culminating in a four-year civil war between communists and royalists loyal to the Knez. Despite a royalist victory, the communists still enjoyed support in many regions of the country, and insurgency by communist partisans continued. In 1974, however, the constitutional monarchy was overthrown by the armed forces under the pretext of combatting communist subversion. A group of right-wing army officers led by General Ahmet Černý seized power over the country.

Since the 1974 coup, Kartavia has remained under a far-right military junta with the Knez acting as a spiritual figurehead. Civil liberties are heavily suppressed, political parties are banned and press freedom is reportedly completely nonexistent. A significant proportion of the population suffers from malnutrition while are rampant, although this is denied by the Kartavian government. The military regime in Kartavia is marked by extreme with  elements, with some outsiders branding the Kartavian regime as adhering to a form of. Internationally, Kartavia is regarded as an and a.

Transportation
Kartavia has one of the most extensive rail networks in West Yoju owing to a personal fondness of railways of the former Knez Ahmet II in the late 19th century. This, coupled with the need for a system to efficiently transport minerals from the various mines to the main ports in Usava led to the development of the system. Founded in 1884, the first passenger train ran from Zdislavice to the capital Usava on the Drachau Mainline, which formed the central spine of the Kartavian railway network.

The network radiates from Usava to destinations around the country, augmented by a number of regional and commuter lines. In total, the Kartavian railway system spans 1,576 km (979 mi). The network connects onwards across the border to Dersainia, but westwards bound travel require a change of trains on the Soran border due to a difference in.

Despite the considerably sizeable network, Kartavian Railways is plagued by many issues including corruption and lack of funding. In addition, on Kartavia due to the military regime result in the railway having to rely on outdated  dating from before the 1974  coup d'état.