Quick Data on Madagascar
Short Name | Madagascar |
Capital | Antananarivo |
Long Name | Republic of Madagascar |
Country Code | MA |
Continent | Africa |
Total Area | 587,041 sq km |
Population | 26,955,737 |
Language | French, Malagasy |
Nationality | Malagasy (singular and plural) |
Geography of Madagascar
As a country in Africa, with coordinates at 20 00 S, 47 00 E, Madagascar neighbors n/a. The terrain in Madagascar is described as narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center, with an average elevation point of 615 m. The climate of Madagascar: tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south.
Surface Total | 587,041 sq km |
Land Surface | 581,540 sq km |
Water Surface | 5,501 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 0 km |
Neighbor Countries | n/a |
Coastline | 4,828 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Indian Ocean 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Maromokotro 2,876 m |
Resources of Madagascar
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, rare earth elements, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropower. The agricultural land occupies 71.10% of Madagascar, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 21.50%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 71.10% | 413,475 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 10,860 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 21.50% | 125,031 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 7.40% | 43,034 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Madagascar
The population of the country is estimated at 26,955,737 people, with the biggest urban area having 3.369 million ANTANANARIVO (capital) (2020). Known as Malagasy (singular and plural), the people from Madagascar come from diversified ethnic groups such as Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry – Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran. The official language is French, Malagasy. Religions: Christian, indigenous, Muslim.
Population | 26,955,737 |
Nationality | Malagasy (singular and plural) |
Official Language | French, Malagasy |
Other Languages | French (official), Malagasy (official), English |
Birth Rate | 29.9 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 6.2 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 38.50% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 0.18 physicians/1,000 population (2014) |
Hospital Beds Density | 0.2 beds/1,000 population (2010) |
Governing Type of Madagascar
Madagascar is a semi-presidential republic. The legal system makes use of civil law system based on the old French civil code and customary law in matters of marriage, family, and obligation.
Governing Type | semi-presidential republic |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | the father must be a citizen of Madagascar; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen |
Dual Citizenship | no |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | unknown |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Madagascar
From a population total of 26,955,737, the labor force is 13.4 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: coffee, vanilla, sugarcane, cloves, cocoa, rice, cassava (manioc, tapioca), beans, bananas, peanuts; livestock products. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: meat processing, seafood, soap, beer, leather, sugar, textiles, glassware, cement, automobile assembly plant, paper, petroleum, tourism, mining. Its exports cover coffee, vanilla, shellfish, sugar, cotton cloth, clothing, chromite, petroleum products, gems, ilmenite, cobalt, nickel. The main import products are: capital goods, petroleum, consumer goods, food.
Exports | $2.29 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $2.738 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | France 24.8%, US 16.5%, China 6.7%, Germany 6.5%, Japan 6%, Netherlands 4.7% (2017) |
Import Partners | China 18.7%, India 9.3%, France 6.4%, South Africa 5.6%, UAE 5.3% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $1,600 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 1.706 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | population without electricity: 20 million (2017) |
Internet Users | 1,151,563 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 4.70% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Madagascar, statistics sectio