Mava
Republic of Mava Mava Repalik (Mavean) República de Mava (Almagrian) | |
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| Motto: Aat maujut autait kaini haat guan nisanutinni (Mavean) "The ten righteous men are found here" | |
| Anthem: Mava Tuvit "Our Mava" | |
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| Ethnic groups (2022) | 52.1% mixed 38.5% indigenous 9.4% other |
| Religion (2022) | 87.3% Christianity 5.1% no religion 3.2% folk religion 4.4% other |
| Demonym(s) | Mavean |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency |
• President | Juu Kajusit |
• Deputy President | Maak Juaija |
• Speaker of Parliament | Taama Iativut |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Independence from Atitlan | |
• Independence declared | 1 March 1970 |
• Current constitution | 18 August 1997 |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 72,339 |
Mava (/mɑːvə/), officially the Republic of Mava (Mavean: Mava Repalik; Almagrian: República de Mava) is an island country and archipelagic state in the Sarosan Ocean. It consists of a group of islands, the largest and most populus of which is Mava, from which the country derives its name. With an estimated population of around 72,000 people (as of 2024) and a total land area of XXXX, Mava is one of the smallest and least-populous countries in the world.
The people of Mava are predominately indigenous Trianian, belonging to the Paatuvit tribe that inhabited western Triania who eventually expanded to and then concentrated around the islands of the Sarosan Ocean.
São Tomé and Príncipe,[a] officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe,[b] is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, about 150 km (93.21 mi) apart and about 250 and 225 km (155 and 140 mi) off the northwestern coast of Gabon. With a population of 201,800 (2018 official estimate),[10] São Tomé and Príncipe is the second-smallest and second-least populous African sovereign state after Seychelles.
The people of São Tomé and Príncipe are predominantly of African and mestiço descent, with most practicing Christianity. The legacy of Portuguese rule is also visible in the country's culture, customs, and music, which fuse European and African influences. São Tomé and Príncipe is a founding member state of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.