Country | Madagascar |
Continent | Africa |
Location | 18.76690 S, 46.86910 E |
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Area | 587,041 km² |
Coastline | 3,000 miles |
Neighboring Countries | Mayotte Comoros Reunion Mauritius Mozambique Malawi Swaziland Seychelles Zimbabwe Tanzania Zambia Lesotho Kenya Botswana Burundi Rwanda Somalia South Africa Uganda Namibia Ethiopia Democratic Republic of the Congo Angola Djibouti Yemen |
Time Zone | EAT (UTC +3) |
Population | 25.732 million (2017) |
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Independence Day | June 26th, 1960 |
President of Madagascar | Hery Rajaonarimampianina |
Prime Minister of Madagascar | Olivier Solonandrasana |
National Anthem | ‘’Ry Tanindrazanay Malala O! (Oh, Beloved Land of our Ancestors!)’’ |
Motto | ‘’Fitiavana, Tanindrazana, Fandrosoana (Love, Land of Our Ancestors, Progress)’’ |
National Animal | Ring-tailed lemur |
National Bird | Elephant Birds |
National Tree | Baobab |
National Flower | Poinciana |
National Dish | Romazava |
National Predators | Fossa |
Cereals Produce Mainly | Maize Potatoes Rice Sorghum Wheat |
National Poet | Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo |
National Sport | Rugby |
National Languages | Malagasy French |
Seasons in Madagascar | Rainy Season Dry Season Winter Season |
Prestigious Awards of Madagascar | Military Awards – Order of Ranavalona III Cinema Award – Annie Award, Saturn Award, Satellite Award, Golden Reel Award |
Traditional Dress | Lamba |
Religion | Indigenous Beliefs (52%) Christian (41%) Muslim (7%) |
Average Marriage age in Madagascar | 22.3 years for men and 18.4 years for women |
Capital | Antananarivo (180 55’S 47031’E) |
Number of Regions | 22 Regions |
Largest Region | Analamanga |
Smallest Region | Melaky |
Number of Cities | 91 Cities |
Largest City | Antananarivo |
Smallest City | Miarinarivo |
Literacy rate | 66.7% (males) 62.6% (females) |
Type of Government | Republic Unitary State Semi-Presidential System |
GDP | PPP – $40.055 billion (2017) Nominal – $10.372 billion (2017) |
GDP per capita | $1,563 (2017) |
Total Number of Madagascar Army | 9,900,000 (Manpower) |
Currency | Malagasy Ariary (MGA) |
Calling Code | +261 |
Internet TLD | .mg |
ISO 3166 code | MG |
Festivals | New Year’s Day Alahamadi Be Martyr’s Day Easter Santabary Festival Labour Day Independence Day Feria Oramena Fisemana Famadihana Hiragasy Donia Music Festival Madajazzcar Christmas Day |
Historic Sites | Fort Manda Ankevo Hamlets Andohalo Maison de Jean Laborde |
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Longest River | Mangoky River |
Longest Bridge | Betsiboka Bridge |
Largest Lake | Lake Alaotra |
Highest Mountain | Maromokotro |
Biggest Dam | Tsiazompaniry Dam |
Biggest Airport | Ivato International Airport |
Total Number of Airport | 68 Airports |
Largest Tree | Baobab |
Total Number of Universities | 20 Universities |
Tallest Building | Orange Telecommunication Tower |
Richest person of Madagascar | Ylias Akbaraly |
Best places to visit in Madagascar | IIe Sainte Marie Isalo National Park Tsingy de Bemaraha Nosy Be Avenue of the Baobabs Ifaty Royal Hill of Ambohimanga Andasibe-Mantadia Masoala National Park Ranomafana National Park |
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