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Est. Population:
24,430,325
Demonym:
Malagasy
Religions:
Indigenous beliefs (52%)
Christian (41%)
Muslim (7%)
Largest City:
Antananarivo (1,334,300)
Other Cities:
Toamasina (282,100)
Antsirabe (244,900)
Mahajanga (226,600)
Fianarantsoa (195,500)
Toliary (161,000)
Region:
Southern Africa
Bodies of Water:
Indian Ocean (Surrounded)
Total Area:
587,041 km2 (99.1% land, 0.9% water)
Total Land:
0 km (Island)
Total Coastline:
4,828 km
Climate
Tropical along coast
Temperate inland
Arid in the south
Terrain:
Narrow coastal plain
High plateau
Mountains in the center
Highest Point
Maromokotro (2,876 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Cyclones
Droughts
Locust plagues
Volcanic activity
Type:
Republic
Head of State:
President Andry Rajoelina
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Christian Ntsay
Admin. Divisions
6 Provinces
Independence:
26 June 1960 (from France)
Nat'l Symbol:
Zebu
Nat'l Anthem:
Ry Tanindraza nay malala o
GDP Per Capita
$1,500 (USD)
Currency
Ariary
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = Ariary0
Internet Code
.mg
Telephone Code
+261
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Moraingy is a traditional martial art of Madagascar.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mg.html (Majority of information)
http://instat.mg/ (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 12 November 2016
1No data on ethnicity is available. Madgascar attempted to carry out a census in 2011 but it failed.
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