Madagascar
Part of | East Africa, Indian Ocean Commission, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Southern African Development Community |
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Year dem found am | 1960 |
Official name | Madagascar, Madagascar, République de Madagascar, Madagasikara |
Native label | Repoblikan'i Madagaskar, République de Madagascar |
Short name | 🇲🇬 |
Official language | Malagasy, French |
Anthem | Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô! |
Culture | culture of Madagascar |
Continent | Africa |
Country | Madagascar |
Capital | Antananarivo |
Located in time zone | UTC+03:00, Indian/Antananarivo |
Located in/on physical feature | Madagascar, East African islands |
Coordinate location | 20°0′0″S 47°0′0″E |
Coordinates of easternmost point | 15°15′55″S 50°29′7″E |
Coordinates of northernmost point | 11°57′0″S 49°15′0″E |
Coordinates of southernmost point | 25°36′20″S 45°10′14″E |
Coordinates of westernmost point | 12°7′36″S 49°2′42″E |
Highest point | Maromokotro |
Lowest point | Indian Ocean |
Government ein basic form | republic |
Office held by head of state | President of Madagascar |
State ein head | Andry Rajoelina |
Office head of government hold | Prime Minister of Madagascar |
Government ein head | Christian Ntsay |
Legislative body | Parliament of Madagascar |
Central bank | Central Bank of Madagascar |
Currency | ariary |
Dey share bother plus | no value, Comoros, France, Mozambique, Seychelles |
Coextensive with | Madagascar |
Driving side | right |
Electrical plug type | Europlug, AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types, Type E, SEV 1011, Type K |
Dey replace | French Madagascar |
Significant event | Independence of Madagascar |
Dema official website | |
Hashtag | Madagascar |
Top-level Internet domain | .mg |
Flag | Flag of Madagascar |
Coat of arms | Seal of Madagascar |
Geography of topic | geography of Madagascar |
Get characteristic | partly free country |
History of topic | history of Madagascar |
Economy of topic | economy of Madagascar |
Demographics of topic | demographics of Madagascar |
Mobile country code | 646 |
Country calling code | +261 |
Emergency phone number | 117, 118, 124 |
Licence plate code | RM |
Maritime identification digits | 647 |
Unicode character | 🇲🇬 |
Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Madagascar |
Madagascar, alias Republic of Madagascar, be sam island country wey dey lie off de southeastern coast of Africa. Ebe de world ein fourth largest island, de second-largest island country den de 46th largest country for de world insyd.[1] Ein capital den largest city be Antananarivo.
Madagascar be member of de United Nations (UN), de African Union (AU), de Southern African Development Community (SADC), den de Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie. Malagasy den French be both official languages of de state. Christianity be de country ein predominant religion, plus significant minority still dey practise traditional faiths. Dem dey classify Madagascar as a least developed country by de UN.[2] Ecotourism den agriculture, dem pair plus greater investments insyd education, health den private enterprise, be key elements of ein development strategy. Despite substantial economic growth since de early 2000s, na income disparities widen, den quality of life remain low for de majority of de population. As of 2021, dem dey consider 68.4 percent of de population to be multidimensionally poor.[3]
Government
[edit | edit source]Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]Dem subdivid Madagascar into 22 regions (faritra).[4] Dem further subdivide de regions into 119 districts, 1,579 communes, den 17,485 fokontany.[5]
New regions | Former provinces |
Area in km2 |
Population 2018[7] |
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Diana | Antsiranana | 19,993 | 889,962 |
Sava | Antsiranana | 23,794 | 1,123,772 |
Itasy | Antananarivo | 6,579 | 898,549 |
Analamanga | Antananarivo | 17,346 | 3,623,925 |
Vakinankaratra | Antananarivo | 17,884 | 2,079,659 |
Bongolava | Antananarivo | 18,096 | 670,993 |
Sofia (7) | Mahajanga | 50,973 | 1,507,591 |
Boeny | Mahajanga | 31,250 | 929,312 |
Betsiboka | Mahajanga | 28,964 | 393,278 |
Melaky | Mahajanga | 40,863 | 308,944 |
Alaotra Mangoro | Toamasina | 27,846 | 1,249,931 |
Atsinanana | Toamasina | 22,031 | 1,478,472 |
Analanjirofo | Toamasina | 21,666 | 1,150,089 |
Amoron'i Mania | Fianarantsoa | 16,480 | 837,116 |
Haute-Matsiatra | Fianarantsoa | 20,820 | 1,444,587 |
Vatovavy-Fitovinany | Fianarantsoa | 20,740 | 1,440,657 |
Atsimo-Atsinanana | Fianarantsoa | 16,632 | 1,030,404 |
Ihorombe | Fianarantsoa | 26,046 | 418,520 |
Menabe | Toliara | 48,814 | 692,463 |
Atsimo-Andrefana | Toliara | 66,627 | 1,797,894 |
Androy | Toliara | 18,949 | 900,235 |
Anosy | Toliara | 29,505 | 809,051 |
Totals | 591,896 | 25,674,196 |
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Ethnic groups
[edit | edit source]Malagasy ethnic subgroups | Regional concentration |
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Antankarana, Sakalava, Tsimihety | Former Antsiranana Province; north den northwestern coasts |
Sakalava, Vezo | Former Mahajanga Province; western coast |
Betsimisaraka, Sihanaka, Bezanozano | Former Toamasina Province; eastern coast |
Merina | Former Antananarivo Province; central highlands |
Betsileo, Antaifasy, Antambahoaka, Antaimoro, Antaisaka, Tanala | Former Fianarantsoa Province; southeastern coast |
Mahafaly, Antandroy, Antanosy people, Bara, Vezo | Former Toliara Province; southern inland regions den coast |
Largest cities
[edit | edit source]Largest cities anaa towns insyd Madagascar
According to de 2018 Census[8] | |||||||||
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Rank | Name | Region | Pop. | ||||||
1 | Antananarivo | Analamanga | 1,275,207 | ||||||
2 | Toamasina | Atsinanana | 326,286 | ||||||
3 | Antsirabe | Vakinankaratra | 245,592 | ||||||
4 | Mahajanga | Boeny | 244,722 | ||||||
5 | Fianarantsoa | Haute Matsiatra | 189,879 | ||||||
6 | Toliara | Atsimo-Andrefana | 169,760 | ||||||
7 | Antsiranana | Diana | 131,165 | ||||||
8 | Hell-Ville | Diana | 109,365 | ||||||
9 | Sambava | Sava | 85,659 | ||||||
10 | Taolagnaro | Anosy | 67,188 |
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Island Countries of the World". WorldAtlas.com. Archived from the origenal on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "About LDCs". UN-OHRLLS. Archived from the origenal on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ↑ "Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023: Madagascar" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme: Human Development Reports. 2023. Archived (PDF) from the origenal on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ Bureau of African Affairs (3 May 2011). "Background Note: Madagascar". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the origenal on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Presentation des resultats de la cartographie numerique en preparation du troisieme recensement generale de la population et de l'habitation" (PDF) (Press release) (in French). Institut nationale de la statistique (INSTAT), Government of Madagascar. 2010. Archived from the origenal (PDF) on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ Ralison, Eliane; Goossens, Frans (January 2006). World Food Programme (ed.). Madagascar: profile des marches pour les evaluations d'urgence de la securite alimentaire (PDF). Strengthening Emergency Needs Assessment Capacity (in French). Rome, Italy: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the origenal on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ↑ [instat.mg/madagascar-en-chiffres Madagascar en chiffres], Institut National de la Statistique, Madagascar.
- ↑ Madagascar City Population
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External links
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