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Maio

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AT A GLANCE

Maio in facts

  • TypeConcelho
  • CapitalPorto Inglês
  • CountryCabo Verde
  • Time zoneUTC-1
Map: Natural Earth (public domain) · Open in the world map
All geographic & statistical details (10)
World region
Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa · Western Africa
Official languages
Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole
National anthem
"Cantico da Liberdade" (Song of Freedom) · Amilcar Spencer Lopes/Adalberto Higino Tavares Silva
Currency
Cape Verdean escudo
Calling code
+238
Drives on the
right
ISO 3166-2 code
CV-MA
Official website
gov.cv/cmmaio (opens in a new tab)
Location
15.1°N, 23.2°W
Distance from Praia
40 km (straight line)

Facts: Wikidata Q2551133, retrieved 1 November 2026. Figures can change; check the source for the latest. Location, time zone and distances are worked out by The Landlore from Wikidata coordinates and the IANA time zone database.

FLAG & SYMBOLS

The flag and symbols of Maio

Flag
Flag of Maio

Image: Valentin Poposki / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Flag, coat of arms, motto and anthem: Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (credited above), retrieved 1 November 2026.

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Directory: UN M49 countries or areas, with 193 UN members, 2 observers and 53 other areas. Subdivisions: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0; filtered to this catalogue. Flags/symbols: flag-icons (MIT). Snapshot: 28 October 2026. Geographic groups are statistical. Associated-country links describe the cited relationship and do not settle sovereignty claims.

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