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Surface: The total land area of
Madagascar is around 587,041 sq km.
Population: The
population of Madagascar is around 18.4 million.
System of government: Republic
government.
Capital:
Antananarivo, with a population of around 1.5 million
inhabitants, is the capital of
Madagascar.
Religion: 51%
animist beliefs, 43% Christian and 6%
Islam.
Official Language: The
official languages are Malagasy and French, with other
local dialects also spoken.
Government: Republic
government.
Climate: adagascar
has a subtropical climate.
Units of
measure and electricity: Madagascar follows the
metric system of measurement and the official
electricity unit is 220V, 50 Hz.
Time
Zone: The standard time is GMT + 3.
Currency: Malagasy Ariary
Travel documents
required: Visas are necessary for travel to
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Madagascar’s economy is dependant on agriculture,
especially on its coffee plantations. However, with
large deposits of minerals and the recent discovery of
oil, the Malagasy economy is expected to emerge
stronger. Madagascar’s main exports are coffee,
chromites, sapphires, textiles and
cotton. The average daily cost of living
for a tourist is about
50ˆ to
80ˆ; an average meal costs anywhere
between 2ˆ to
4ˆ. The cheapest way to travel is by rickshaw
and bush taxis. Sponsors:
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