Madagascar
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- This article is about the African nation. For the 2005 animated film, see Madagascar (film).
| Republic of Madagascar
Repoblikan'i Madagasikara
République de Madagascar |
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| Motto: Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana (Malagasy: Ancestral-land, Liberty, Progress) |
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| Anthem: Ry Tanindraza nay malala ô (Oh, Our Beloved Ancestral-land) |
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| Capital (and largest city) |
Antananarivo |
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| Official language(s) | Malagasy, French1 | |||||
| Government | Republic | |||||
| - | President | Marc Ravalomanana | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Jacques Sylla | ||||
| Independence | From France | |||||
| - | Date | 26 June, 1960 | ||||
| - | Water (%) | 013% | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | July 2005 estimate | 18,606,000 (56th) | ||||
| - | 1997 census | 16,099,246 | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $15.82 billion (126th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | 900 (214th) | ||||
| HDI (2003) | 0.499 (low) (146th) | |||||
| Currency | Malagasy ariary (MGA) |
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| Time zone | MSK (UTC+3) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+3) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .mg | |||||
| Calling code | 261 | |||||
| 1Malagasy is the national language according to the Constitution. French is considered a de facto official language. | ||||||
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| Dependencies and other territories: France: Mayotte · Réunion | Espanya: Canary Islands · Plazas de soberanía | Portugal: Madeiras | UK: Indian Ocean Territory · St. Helena | ||
