Madagascar
Position: Indian Ocean
Position: Indian Ocean
| International name: | Madagascar |
| Local name: | Madagascar / Madagasikara |
| AREA ................................................ | 587.040 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 17.501.871 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 29,8 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Antananarivo |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | French (official), Malagasy (official) |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7% |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Madagascar ariary (MGA) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 857 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,37 (140th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Indian Ocean 0 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Maromokotro 2876 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 26 June 1960 (from France) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .mg |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +261 |
Indian Ocean country
| Antananarivo | 22/11/2024 | 07:31 | ( GMT+3 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook