São Ricardo
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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. São Ricardo is the 25th-largest at 61,945.1 square kilometres (23,917.1 sq mi), and the 16th-most populous with 8.15 million residents, as well as the 8th-most densely populated of the thirty-one states, with 131.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (341/sq mi). The state's coastline is about 2,900 kilometres (1,800 mi) long, one of the longest in Cartadania. Its capital and largest city is Lua on the island of São Ricardo.
São Ricardo | |
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| State of São Ricardo Estado de São Ricardo | |
| Nickname(s): The Island State, The Fortune Isles, The Sunset Isles, Gateway to the World | |
| Motto(s): Plus ultra | |
| Anthem: Hino da ilha | |
 Map of Cartadania with São Ricardo highlighted | |
| Country |  Cartadania |
| Before statehood | Regio Fortuna |
| 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) |
| Area rank | 25th |
| Elevation | 792.5 m (2,600.1 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 4,335.8 m (14,225.1 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 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 | |
| Time zone | UTC-2:00 (Central Standard Time) |
| CCor abbreviation | SR |
| ISO 3166 code | CA-SR |
| Trad. abbreviation | Ric. |
| Website | www |
| São Ricardo state symbols | |
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| 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 | |
The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Fortuna archipelago, a remnant of ancient times when the island chain was often referred to as "the Fortunate Isles", 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 "Fortuna Island" to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago. The archipelago is physiographically and ethnologically part of the Luson region of Sarpedon despite being halfway between it and the Charente region.
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 from around the world. São Ricardo has over 8 million permanent residents, along with many visitors and military personnel from both halves of the country.