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== Geography and environment ==
== Geography and environment ==
The archipelago is {{convert|170|km|mi}} northeast of mainland Cartadania and roughly equidistant between it and the Urlazian region. São Ricardo is the northernmost Cartadanian state when taking into account all of its islands and {{wp|islet}}s as a single unit (although Cambria extends further north the main island). São Ricardo, being an archipelago like Porta Bianca, does not border any other Cartadanian state by land. The island of São Ricardo is the largest and most populous island of the archipelago, accounting for nearly sixty-five percent of the state's population.


=== Topography ===
In addition to the five main islands, the state has many smaller islands and islets. These land features allowed the construction of the bridge and causeway systems between Cartadania's mainland (via [[Alexandria]]) and the Urlazian region (via [[Milan]]), two marvels of engineering that would other be impossible (whether physically or financially) without their presence. The Northern Fortuna Islands is a group of nine small, older islands to the northwest of Maceres that extend from Penremo to Mareserta Cay; these are remnants of once much larger volcanic mountains. Across the archipelago are around 130 small rocks and islets, such as Toniche, which are either volcanic, marine sedimentary or erosional in origin.


=== Geology ===
Magnetic anomalies identified in the vicinity of the archipelago indicate that the structures forming the islands date back 125–150 million years: the islands themselves date from 8 million (in the north and northwest) to 20 million years (in the east and southeast). The oldest exposed rocks occurred on Graciosa and southern peninsula of São Ricardo and are 128–131 million year old pillow lavas. The first stage of volcanism in the islands began in the early {{wp|Miocene}}, and reached its peak at the end of this period, when the islands reached their maximum sizes. Historical volcanism (within human settlement) has been restricted to the island of Gravarre and minor islets into the southern Odoneru.


=== Flora and fauna ===
=== Climate ===
According to the {{wp|Köppen climate classification}}, the climate of São Ricardo is mostly {{wp|tropical savannah climate}} or Aw, with a hot and wet season and a warm and dry season. The low latitude, warm tropical Odridian current, and relatively low elevation give São Ricardo a warm and winterless climate (except for its highest peaks).
 
As with most tropical climates, seasonal rainfall follows the sun, and summer is the wettest season. There is only a {{convert|7|C|F}} difference between the warmest month and coolest month in most of the Fortuna islands. Every few decades low temperatures can fall below {{convert|10|C|F}} for a few hours when a severe cold outbreak comes down from the northern Odoneru, however there has never been a frost or freeze recorded in the Fortuna Islands. São Ricardo is often sunny and dry for long periods of time, and average more than 3,000 hours or 340 days of sunlight annually in much of the state. Snow, not usually associated with the tropics, falls at {{convert|4500|m|ft} on Monte Oha and Fortuna Mons on Ricardo Island in some winter months.
 
Tropical storms occasionally impact São Ricardo, but hurricanes have become increasingly uncommon, mostly due to proximity to the equator.
 
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{{Weather box
| location = Lua
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| Jan high C = 25.4
| Feb high C = 25.5
| Mar high C = 26.6
| Apr high C = 27.9
| May high C = 29.7
| Jun high C = 31.0
| Jul high C = 32.0
| Aug high C = 32.1
| Sep high C = 31.6
| Oct high C = 29.9
| Nov high C = 27.8
| Dec high C = 26.2
| Jan mean C = 21.4
| Feb mean C = 21.4
| Mar mean C = 22.3
| Apr mean C = 23.8
| May mean C = 25.6
| Jun mean C = 27.2
| Jul mean C = 28.0
| Aug mean C = 28.1
| Sep mean C = 27.7
| Oct mean C = 26.2
| Nov mean C = 24.2
| Dec mean C = 22.3
| Jan low C = 17.3
| Feb low C = 17.3
| Mar low C = 17.9
| Apr low C = 19.6
| May low C = 21.4
| Jun low C = 23.3
| Jul low C = 24.0
| Aug low C = 24.0
| Sep low C = 23.7
| Oct low C = 22.5
| Nov low C = 20.6
| Dec low C = 18.3
| year high C = 28.8
| year low C = 20.8
| year high F = 83.9
| year low F = 69.5<!--rounds down--><!--for precision-->
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 39.4
| Feb precipitation mm = 49.5
| Mar precipitation mm = 54.4
| Apr precipitation mm = 69.3
| May precipitation mm = 105.9
| Jun precipitation mm = 218.2
| Jul precipitation mm = 160.8
| Aug precipitation mm = 235.7
| Sep precipitation mm = 164.1
| Oct precipitation mm = 161.8
| Nov precipitation mm = 80.5
| Dec precipitation mm = 49.8
| year precipitation mm = 1389.4
| Jan precipitation days = 8
| Feb precipitation days = 6
| Mar precipitation days = 7
| Apr precipitation days = 8
| May precipitation days = 10
| Jun precipitation days = 15
| Jul precipitation days = 17
| Aug precipitation days = 19
| Sep precipitation days = 17
| Oct precipitation days = 15
| Nov precipitation days = 10
| Dec precipitation days = 8
| year precipitation days = 140
| unit precipitation days =
| Jan sun = 220.1
| Feb sun = 220.4
| Mar sun = 257.3
| Apr sun = 276.0
| May sun = 269.7
| Jun sun = 231.0
| Jul sun = 272.8
| Aug sun = 266.6
| Sep sun = 213.0
| Oct sun = 223.2
| Nov sun = 222.0
| Dec sun = 213.9
| source 1 = Administração Oceânica e Atmosférica Nacional
| date = February 2023
| source =  
}}


=== Protected areas ===
=== Protected areas ===


=== Climate ===
 
=== Flora and fauna ===


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
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