São Ricardo

São Ricardo
State
State of São Ricardo Estado de São Ricardo
Flag Official seal of São Ricardo Seal
Nickname(s):  The Island State The Sunset Isles Gateway to the World
Motto:  Plus ultra
Anthem: Hino da isla
Map of Cartadania with São Ricardo highlighted
Country	Cartadania
Before statehood	Esalvana Kingdom
Admitted to the Union	9 July 1802 (11th)
Capital	Lua
Largest city	seat
Largest metro	Lua metropolitan area
Government
• Governor	Cyanus Marcallas
• Lieutenant Governor	Brian Nortenho
Legislature	São Ricardo State Assembly
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House
Judiciary	Supreme Court of São Ricardo
Senators	3
Chamber delegation	12
Area
• Total	61,945.1 km2 (23,917.1 sq mi)
• Rank	25th
Elevation	792.5 m (2,600.1 ft)
Highest elevation (Monte Oha)	4,335.8 m (14,225.1 ft)
Lowest elevation (Odoneru Ocean/Urlazio Sea)	0 m (0 ft)
Population
• Total	8,147,881
• Rank	16th
• Density	131.5/km2 (340.7/sq mi)
• Median household income	€89,615
• Income rank	1st
Demonym(s)	Ricardinho Ricardense Insulano(a)
Language
• Official language	none
• Spoken language	Cartadanian Charentais Pelaxian Latin
Time zone	UTC-2:00 (Central Standard Time)
CCor abbreviation	SR
ISO 3166 code	CA-SR
Trad. abbreviation	Ric.
Website	www.sr.gov.ca

São Ricardo state symbols
Flag of São Ricardo
Seal of São Ricardo
Living insignia
Amphibian	Hyalinobatrachium ruedai
Bird	White-tailed tropicbird
Butterfly	Adonis Morpho
Flower	Hibiscus
Mammal	Canotta's squirrel monkey
Reptile	Phelsuma grandis
Tree	Coconut palm
Inanimate insignia
Dinosaur	Austroraptor
Food	Coconut
Gemstone	Opal
Mineral	Quartz
Motto	Plus ultra
Nickname	The Island State The Sunset Isles Gateway to the World
Shell	Queen conch
Song	Hino da isla
State route marker
São Ricardo state route marker
List of Cartadanian state symbols

São Ricardo, officially the State of São Ricardo (Cartadanian: Estado de São Ricardo), is an insular state of Cartadania. It is the northernmost island group in the Urlazio Sea, occupying an archipelago in the confluence of the Odoneru Ocean and the Urlazio Sea, and is one of two states to be composed completely of islands, the other being Porta Bianca.

The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Esalva archipelago, which comprises five large islands and numerous smaller ones spread over 65,000 square kilometres (25,000 sq mi) of land and sea. At the northern end of the archipelago, the five main islands are—in order counterclockwise from northeast to southeast: Rey, Maceres, Gravarre, the island of São Ricardo, and Graciosa. The island of São Ricardo is the largest island in the group; it is often called the "Big Island" or "Esalva Island" to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago. The archipelago is physiographically and ethnologically part of the Luson subregion of Sarpedon.

São Ricardo's diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches, oceanic surroundings, and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists. São Ricardo has over 8 million permanent residents, along with many visitors and military personnel. Its capital is Lua on the island of São Ricardo.

São Ricardo is the 25th-largest and the 16th-most populous, as well as the 8th-most densely populated of the thirty-one states. The state's coastline is about 1,800 miles (2,900 km) long, one of the longest in Cartadania.