Repoblikan'i Madagasikara

Location about 240 mi (386 km) off the southeastern coast of Africa

Area 226,658 sq mi (587,041 sq km)
Greatest Distance N-S 980 mi (1,580 km)
Greatest Distance E-W 360 mi (579 km)
Coastline 2,600 mi (4,180 km)
Lowest Point sea level
Highest Point Maromokotro (2,876 m)
Natural Resources graphite, chrome, coal, bauxite, ilmenite, nickel, gold, oil, tar sands, uranium, precious and semi-precious stones, hardwoods

Population (July 2015) 23,812,681
Nationality Malagasy
Largest Cities Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Mahajanga, Toamasina
Ethnic Groups Malagasy, Comoran, French, Indian, Chinese
Religions traditional, Christian, Muslim
Languages Malagasy (official), French (official), English (official)

Capital Antananarivo
Form of Government Republic
Current Constitution Adopted March 1998
Chief of State President Hery Martial Rajaonarimampianina Rakotoarimana (since January 25, 2014)
Head of Government Prime Minister Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana (since April 13, 2016)
Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the Prime Minister
Legislature bicameral Parliament
Judiciary Supreme Court, High Court of Justice, Constitutional High Court
Local Administration 22 regions

Unit of Currency ariary
Per Capita Income $438
Principal Industries processed food, clothing, textiles, mining, paper, refined petroleum products, glassware, construction, soap, cement, tanning
Agricultural Products rice, coffee, vanilla, sugar, cloves, cotton, sisal, peanuts, tobacco; seafood
Principal Exports vanilla, coffee, cloves, shrimp, graphite, essential oils, apparel, industrials minerals and gemstones
Principal Imports foodstuffs, fuel and energy, capital goods, vehicles, consumer goods and electronics

Independence from France Achieved June 26, 1960
Flag white vertical stripe representing purity, with a red horizontal stripe for sovereignty over a green horizontal stripe for hope

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This page was last updated on 06/25/2017.