| COUNTRY FACTS: MADAGASCAR | |
|---|---|
| Name(official): | Republic of Madagascar |
| Name(short): | Madagascar |
| Capital City: | Antananarivo |
| Location: | Southern Africa |
| Coordinate: | 20 00 S, 47 00 E |
| Independence: | (From France) June 26th; 1960. |
| President: | Andry Rajoelina (Named President by the military on Tuesday March 17th; 2009 after forcing Marc Ravalomanana to resign) Marc Ravalomanana(Ex President: 6 May 2002 - 17 March 2009), Jarques Sylla(Ex. Prime Minister: Feb. 2002 - Jan. 2007) |
| Type of Government: | Republic |
| Total Area: | 587 040sq.km. |
| Population: | 18 595 469 (july 2006 est.) |
| 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.
NEWS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- United Nations
- African Union
- COMESA
- SADC
- NEPAD
GOVERNMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS
There are 6 provinces(faritany) in Madagascar:
Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, mahajanga, Taomasina, Toliara.