World Region Information --- Madagascar Information
We are researching Madagascar local information. The Republic of Madagascar is an island country in the Indian Ocean. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Madagascar.
It is about 400 kilometers east of the coast of the Republic of Mozambique, which is located in the eastern part of southern Africa.
Approx. 587,000 km2
Toamasina(330,000), Antsirabe(250,000), Mahajanga(240,000), etc.
Approximately 26.26 million people
Merina, Bethmisaraka, Betty Leo, etc.
Madagascar, French are the official languages
Protestant 56%, Roman Catholic 28%, Others
While maintaining ethnic identities, it maintains a strong and unified culture across the island.
- Ranomafana National Park
- Masoala National Park
- Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
- Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
- Avenue of the Baobabs
- Nosy Be
- Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park
- Isalo National Park
- Ile Sainte-Marie
Compulsory education from 6 to 13 years old is free.
- Universite d'Antananarivo
- Universite de Toliara
- Universite de Fianarantsoa
- Universite de Mahajanga
- Universite de Toamasina
- Bibliotheque nationale de Tananarive
1896 French colonial rule
1946 Became a French overseas territory
1947 Rebellion suppressed by French forces
1958 Declaration of the Republic
1960 Independence from France
It is a semi-presidential democratic multi-party republic. The president is the head of state and elects the prime minister. The parliament is bicameral.
- Presidential Palace Iavoloha
$471
As of 2018, it is still a very poor country with structural challenges to economic growth.
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