Republic of Madagascar | |
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Motto: | |
Anthem: Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô! Oh, Beloved Land of our Ancestors! | |
Capital and largest city | Antananarivo 18°55′S 47°31′E / 18.917°S 47.517°E |
Official languages | |
Ethnic groups (2004[2]) | |
Demonym(s) | Malagasy[3] |
Government | Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic |
Andry Rajoelina | |
Christian Ntsay | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
National Assembly | |
Independence | |
• from France | 26 June 1960 |
17 November 2010 | |
Area | |
• Total | 587,041 km2 (226,658 sq mi) (46th) |
• Water | 5,501 km2 (2,124 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 0.9% |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 28,915,653[4][5] (52nd) |
• 1993 census | 12,238,914 |
• Density | 35.2/km2 (91.2/sq mi) (174th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $40.055 billion[6] |
• Per capita | $1,563[6] |
GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $10.372 billion[6] |
• Per capita | $405[6] |
Gini (2010) | 44.1[7] medium |
HDI (2015) | 0.512[8] low · 158th |
Currency | Malagasy ariary (MGA) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (not observed[9]) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +261[9] |
ISO 3166 code | MG |
Internet TLD | .mg |
Madagascar is a large island nation in the Indian Ocean. It is off of the East coast of Africa and its capital is Antananarivo. Twenty-two million people live there. It is the world's fourth largest island.[10]
The official languages of Madagascar are Malagasy and French.
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