Point | Information |
Country Name | Republic of Madagascar |
Short Name | Madagascar |
Capital | Antananarivo |
Largest city | Antananarivo |
Official languages | Malagasy, French |
National Languages | Malagasy language |
Religion | 85.3% Christianity —45.8% Protestantism —38.1% Catholicism —1.4% Other Christian, 6.9% Unaffiliated, 4.5% Traditional faiths, 3.0% Islam, 0.3% Others |
Demonym(s) | Malagasy |
Government | Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic |
President | Andry Rajoelina |
Vice President | Prime Minister – Christian Ntsay |
House Speaker | Christine Razanamahasoa |
Chief Justice | Johnny Richard Andriamahefarivo |
Total Area | 587,041 km2 (226,658 sq mi) |
Water (%) | 5,501 km2 (2,124 sq mi) |
Total Land Area (%) | 581,540 km2 (224,534 sq mi) |
Population | 26,262,313 (2018 estimate) |
GDP (PPP) | $45.948 billion (2019 estimate) |
GDP (Nominal) | $12.734 billion (2019 estimate) |
Currency | Malagasy ariary (MGA) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT)
Summer (DST) UTC+3 (not observed) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Mains Electricity | 127 V – 50 Hz |
Driving side | Right |
Calling code | +261 |
ISO 3166 code | MG |
Internet TLD | .mg |
Political Parties | AKFM – Party of the Independence Congress of Madagascar
AREMA – Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar AVI – Judged By Your Work Party HVM – New Forces for Madagascar |
Independence Day | 26 June 1960 |
Tallest Building | Tour Orange
Sheraton Madagascar Madagascar Hilton Hotel Hotel Colbert |
Richest Persons | Ylias Akbaraly
Mamy Ravatomanga Hassanein Hiridjee Marc Ravalomanana |
Top Website | Google.mg
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