Impavidum Ferient Ruinae ("Difficulties scare me not") | |||||
| Anthem | "Hino do Maranhão (National Anthem of Maranhão)" | ||||
| Capital (and largest city) |
São Luís | ||||
| Other cities | Oeiras, Santa Teresa, Caxias, Parnaíba, Barreiras | ||||
| Language | Portuguese | ||||
| Religion main |
Christian (Roman Catholic) | ||||
| others | Christian (Protestant) | ||||
| Ethnic Groups main |
Portuguese | ||||
| others | Africans, Native Americans, Spanish, French | ||||
| Demonym | Maranhense | ||||
| Government | Presidential Democracy | ||||
| President | Roseana Sarney | ||||
| Area | 933,097 km² | ||||
| Population | 16,499,924 hab. | ||||
| Independence | from Kingdom of Portugal | ||||
| declared | Oct 9, 1854 | ||||
| recognized | 1855 | ||||
| Currency | Coroa Maranhense (MAK) | ||||
| Time Zone | UTC+3 | ||||
| summer | Not adopted | ||||
| Calling Code | +558 | ||||
| Internet TLD | .mh | ||||
The Republic of Maranhão (in Portuguese: República do Maranhão) is a sovereign state which gained independence from the Kingdom of Portugal in 1854.