
Madagascar Location Map

Madagascar Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of Madagascar
Demonym: Malagasy
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Area
Total Area: 587,041 km²
Total Land Area: 581,540 km²
Total Water Area: 5,501 km²
Demographics
Population: 29,452,714
Population Growth Rate: 2.18% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Antananarivo (Population: 1,274,225)
Ethnic Groups: Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry – Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran
Languages: Malagasy (official) 99.9%, French (official) 23.6%, English 8.2%, other 0.6% (2018 est.)
Religions: Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar/Malagasy Lutheran Church/Anglican Church 34%, Roman Catholic 32.3%, other Christian 8.1%, traditional/Animist 1.7%, Muslim 1.4%, other 0.6%, none 21.9% (2021 est.)
Economy
Currency: Ariary
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $51.255 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $1,700 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $4.689 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: US 18%, France 15%, China 13%, Japan 11%, Germany 4% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $6.041 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 24%, India 10%, France 9%, Oman 6%, South Africa 6% (2022)
Government
Type: semi-presidential republic
Capital City: Antananarivo (Population: 1,274,225)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+3:00 (EAT) (DST is not observed)
Country Code: MG
Internet TLD: .mg
Climate Map of Madagascar

Climate: tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
Topographic Map of Madagascar
