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MADAGASCARRepublic of MadagascarGOVERNMENT:
- President--------------------------------- Albert Zafy
- Prime Minister-------------------------- Francisque Ravony
- Population: -----------------------------
14,462,509
- Capital City: ----------------------------- Antananarivo
- Capital
(Est. pop.)-------------------- 876,000
- Independence:----------- 1960
GEOGRAPHY:
- Area: --------------------- 587,000 sq.km : 226,658 sq mi.
PEOPLE:
- Official languages:------------------- Malagasy , French.
VITAL STATISTICS:
- Birth Rate----------------------- 42/1000
- Unemployment----------------- NA %
- Literacy:------------------ 46%
ECONOMY:
- Economy:------------ Predominantly
agricultural and light industries,rice, livestock
- Monitary unit --------------------------
Malagasy franc
- Natural Resources----------- Graphite , chromium.
Geography:Madagascar lies in the Indian Ocean near the southeast coast of Africa opposite
Mozambique.
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