| Republic of Madagascar |
 |
| Repoblikan'i Madagasikara |
| Widget Madagascar |
| |
| Continent |
Africa |
| Sub-continent |
Eastern Africa |
| Population (2008) |
20 042 551 |
inhabitants |
| Yearly growth rate |
3.000 |
% |
| Area |
587 041 |
km2 |
| Density |
34.14 |
inhabitants/km2 |
| GNP (2007) |
7.25 |
milliards $USD |
| GNP/inhabitant (2007) |
367 |
$USD |
| GNP growth (2007) |
33.76 |
% |
| GDP (2007) |
7.71 |
milliards $USD |
| GDP/inhabitant (2007) |
391 |
$USD |
| GDP growth (2007) |
6.30 |
% |
| Life expectancy (2008) |
62.52 |
years |
| Birth (2008) |
38.38 |
‰ |
| Fecundity index (2008) |
5.19 |
children/woman |
| Death (2008) |
8.32 |
‰ |
| Child death rate (2008) |
55.59 |
‰ |
| Alphabtization rate (2000) |
70.70 |
% |
| Official languages |
Malagasy, french, english |
| Currency converter |
Malagasy ariary (MGA) |
| Human developpment index (IDH 2007) |
0.543/1.0 (rank : 147/186) |
| Environmental Performance Index (EPI 2010) |
49.2 (rank : 121/164) |
| Nature of the state |
Republic |
| Head of the state |
President Andry Rajoelina |
| National hollyday |
26th june (independence in 1960) |
| Internet code of the country : |
.mg |
| Demonym |
Malagasy |
| Tourist (2007) |
344 000 |
people |
