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COUNTRY FACTS: MADAGASCAR
Name(official): Republic of Madagascar
Name(short): Madagascar
Capital City: Antananarivo
Location: Southern Africa, Island country in the Indian Ocean east of Mozambique Click to enlarge map of madagascar
Map of Madagascar
Coordinate: 20 00 S, 47 00 E
Independence: (From France) 26 June 1960.
President:
  • Andry Rajoelina since 17 March 2009
    (Named President by the military on Tuesday March 17th; 2009 after forcing Marc Ravalomanana to resign)
  • Marc Ravalomanana (President: 6/5/2002 - 17/3/2009)
  • Albert camille Vital P.M. 20/12/2009 -
  • Cecile Manorohanta P.M. 18/12/ 2009 - 20/12/2009
  • Eugene Mangalaza P.M. 10/10/2009 - 18/12/2009
  • Monja Roindefo - Acting P.M. 17/3/2009 - 10/10/2009
  • Jarques Sylla (P.M. Feb. 2002 - Jan. 2007)
Type of Government: Republic
Total Area: 587 040sq.km.
Population:
  • 21,926,221 (July 2011 est.)
  • 18 595 469 (CIA July 2006 est.)
  • 12,238,914 (1993 census)
People: Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran
Religion: Indigenous belief 52%, christians 41%, muslims 7%.
Languages: French and Malagasy (official).
Literacy: 68.9%total, 75.5%male, 62.5%female (2003est.)
Currency: Madagasy ariary MGA (1 ariary= 5francs),
Note: bills and coins are in francs or ariary or both.
GDP(per capita): $900
Arable Land: 5.03% (2005 est.)
Agriculture: Coffee, vanilla, sugarcane, cloves, cocoa, rice, cassava(tapioca), beans, banana, peanuts, livestock.
Natural resources: graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, salt, quartz, tar sands, semi precious stones, mica, fish, hydropower.
Embassy in Japan: Embassy of the Republic of Madagascar,
Chancery: 2-3-23, Moto-Azabu, Minato-ku.
Post Code: 106-0046, Tel. 03-3446-7252/4
General Info: Embassy of Madagascar, WASHINGTON D.C.
International Phone Code: +261


ECONOMY: BUSINESS, TRADE AND INVESTMENT

  • Tourism:

MAJOR CITIES

Antananarivo, Taomasina, Antsirabe, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toliara.

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

GOVERNMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

There are 6 provinces(faritany) in Madagascar:
Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, mahajanga, Taomasina, Toliara.

GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS