1. Madagascar on the world map |
Madagascar, the forth biggest island in the world, is located at the western end of the Indian Ocean, 400 km off the south-eastern coast of Africa. |
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2. Madagascar |
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Surface area
Time zone
Capital City
Official Languages
Currency
Independence Day
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587,000 km²
UTC +3
Antananarivo
Malagasy, French, English
Ariary (Ar)
June 26, 1960 |
3. 2006 data (otherwise indicated) |
| Population |
19 million |
| Population Growth |
2.6% |
| Life expectancy |
56 years |
| Rural population |
73% of total population |
| GDP |
5.5 billion USD |
| GDP per capita |
960 USD |
| Growth rate |
4.9% |
| Inflation rate |
10.8% |
| Unemployment |
2.8% of total labor force |
| Exchange rate (May 2008) |
1 Yen : 16 Ar
1 USD : 1,600 Ar
1Euro : 2,500 Ar
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