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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
- Form of government:
- Population: 14,873,587 (25% urban)
- Total area: 587,040 sq. km
- Languages: French and Malagasy
- Religions: Traditional animist beliefs (52%), Christianianity (41%)
- Per capita GDP: $730 p.a. (1997)
- Exports: $243 m; coffee, vanilla, prawns, cloth, sugar
- Literacy: 45.7% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 53.2 years (54.5f, 52.0m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Madagascar
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Madagascar
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Madagascar
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - Madagascar
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Madagascar - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [Index on Africa] country page - Madagascar
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Madagascar - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Madagascar
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- ioo! Portail Internet de Madagascar
- Madagascar Contact
- Madagascar Online
- TopWeb - Petites annonces gratuites
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Madagascar - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries,
offices, law courts, embassies, etc
- Foreign Missions:
- United States Mission Madagascar
- Inter-government:
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Lusaka, Zambia)
- Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSnet) - stakeholders in the sustainable development of islands
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- European Union Development Programme - Madagascar
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
- Madagascar Cultural Alliance Inc.
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Air Madagascar
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Madagascar
- Social development:
- [World Bank] country brief - Madagascar
- [UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Madagascar
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Madagascar - news articles selected from around the world
- [Africa Confidential] news articles on Madagascar
- [IRINnews.org] news archive - Madagascar - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- Human rights:
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Madagascar] - information for those working to promote lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Madagascar - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries,
offices, law courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Madagascar
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Madagascar
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Madagascar - national statistics and reports from Freedom House,
Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [Electionworld.org] election results in Madagascar
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- MIDI Madagascar
- allAfrica.com
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Madagascar Yellow Pages
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
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