City: Madagascar
Capital
and largest city: Antananarivo
18°55′S 47°31′E / 18.917°S 47.517°E / -18.917; 47.517
Official languages: Malagasy
French
Ethnic groups (2004): 26% Merina
15% Betsimisaraka
12% Betsileo
7% Tsimihety
6% Sakalava
5% Antaisaka
5% Antandroy
24% others
Demonym: Malagasy
Government: Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
• President: Hery Rajaonarimampianina
• Prime Minister: Olivier Solonandrasana
• Senate President: Honoré Rakotomanana
• President of the National Assembly: Rakotomamonjy Jean Max
Legislature: Parliament
• Upper house: Senate
• Lower house: National Assembly
Independence• from France: 26 June 1960
• Current constitution: 17 November 2010
Area• Total: 587,041 km (226,658 sq mi) (46th)
• Water: 5,501 km (2,124 sq mi)
• Water (%): 0.9%
Population• 2016 estimate: 24,894,551 (52nd)
• 1993 census: 12,238,914
• Density: 35.2/km (91.2/sq mi) (174th)
GDP (PPP): 2017 estimate
• Total: $40.055 billion
• Per capita: $1,563
GDP (nominal): 2017 estimate
• Total: $10.372 billion
• Per capita: $405
Gini (2010): 44.1
medium
HDI (2015): 0.512
low · 158th
Currency: Malagasy ariary (MGA)
Time zone: EAT (UTC+3)
• Summer (DST): not observed (UTC+3)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +261
ISO 3166 code: MG
Internet TLD: .mg
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