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Africa
Republic of Madagascar
🗺️ Antananarivo, Madagascar
Capital city
📍 -18.8792°, 47.5079°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalAntananarivo
TimezoneUTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population31.3M
LanguagesMalagasy (official) 99.9%, French (official) 23.6%, English 8.2%, other 0.6% (2018 est.)
Governmentsemi-presidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.mg
Internet Users20%
GDP per Capita$1,700
🌍 Geography
LocationSouthern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique
Size Comparisonalmost four times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
Climatetropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
Terrainnarrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsMalayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, S...
ReligionsChurch of Jesus Christ in Madagascar/Malagasy Lutheran Church/Anglican Church 34%, Roman Catholic 32.3%, other Christian 8.1%, traditional/Animist 1.7...
Median Age20.5 years
Life Expectancy68.8 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 26 June (1960)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook