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
Top Things to do in Madagascar
The 6 Best Churches & Cathedrals in Madagascar, Madagascar
July 19, 2021 Alice Mieles
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Restaurants in Madagascar
1. Eglise de Faravohitra
2. Cathedrale Catholique d Andohalo
3. Antsirabe Cathedral
Antsirabe Madagascar +261 20 44 488 40 http://www.madawel.com/cathedra.htm
Excellent
18%
Good
49%
Satisfactory
30%
Poor
1%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By torilda2016 - Oslo, Norway
This church is really worth a visit!! The glass windows and the wooden carvings hanging in between each window showing Jesus on Golgotha and how he was taken down from the cross etc. We really enjoyed and appreciated spending time there!
4. Cattedrale Di Ambozontany
R. Du Rova, Fianarantsoa 301 Madagascar +261 20 75 500 27
Excellent
9%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
47%
Poor
3%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By RKensington - Auckland, New Zealand
The first church we found open and inside what a delight. We could of been left in Guatemala! A small choir was rehearsing and this added to the ambience.
5. Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Rue de commerce, Ambositra 306 Madagascar
Excellent
0%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
75%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 4 reviews
6. Fjkm Mahagaga Morondava
Rn3, Morondava 619 Madagascar http://www.fjkm.mg/
