Madagascar
Republika Demokratika n'i Madagaskar

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LOCAL FACTS  Return to Top
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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LOCAL DIRECTORIES  Return to Top
Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
ioo! Portail Internet de Madagascar
Madagascar Contact
Madagascar Online
TopWeb - Petites annonces gratuites
 
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 
 
Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
European Union Development Programme - Madagascar
 
Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
 
 
Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
Madagascar Cultural Alliance Inc.
 
Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
 
 
Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
Air Madagascar
 
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
 
Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
MIDI Madagascar
allAfrica.com
 
Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
Madagascar Yellow Pages
 
Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation