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MADAGASCAR [Malegasi, Madagaskar]
general data of the country


 
General useful information
 
Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc.
 
Nation and population
official name (short form): Madagascar
country code ISO: MG //; - FIPS: MA
location: Southeast Africa
time zone: +3 UT
surface (land) area: 587041 sq.km = 226658 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi
geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 12° S / South: 26° / East: 50° E / West: 43° E
borders (land): none
borders (coastline): Indian Ocean
climate: tropical, with variations according to altitude
Government
independent since: 1960-06-26
type of government: republic
capital: Tananarivo (Antananarivo)
administrative division: province [faritany] (6)
Population
population according to the latest census (1993): 12092,157
total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 15506,472; or: 15523,000 / -; 2001: 16437,000
population density: 26 per sq.km = 68 per sq.mi
population growth: 3,2% //; - doubling time: 22 years
birth rate: 44 per 1000
death rate: 12 per 1000
fertility rate: 6 children per female
maternal mortality: 240 per 100,000
infant mortality (1-4 years): 110 per 1000
life expectancy: 55 years (male: 53; female: 58)
age breakdown: 0-14 years: 45% //; - 15-59 years: 50% //; - 60+ years: 5%
urbanisation: 30% //; - urbanisation growth: 5%
percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 36%
Ethnic composition, language, religion
ethnic groups: Merina 26%; Betsimisaraka 15%; Betsileo 12%; Tsimihety 7%; Sakalava 6%; Antaisaka 5%; Antandroy 5%
languages: Malagasy, French (both official); English
religious affiliation: traditional beliefs 52%; Roman Catholic 21%; Protestant 20%; Muslim 7%
Health
daily food intake: 2001 calories per capita
population with access to safe water: 29%
people per physician: 8600
people per hospital bed:
Education, literacy
school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100%
school enrolment: secondary education: 12%
school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 3%
adult literacy: 80% (male: %; female: %) [total figure in source CA: 67%, WA: 46%]
 
Economy and infrastructure
 
Economy and trade
currency: Malagasy Franc = 100 centimes
annual inflation rate: 19%
population below poverty line: 70%
Gross Domestic Product: USD 930 per capita
GNI USD 250 per capita //; - [ppp: 820]
GDP growth: -1%
income: USD 210 per capita
import: USD 550 per capita //; - export: USD 360 per capita
trade: USD 65 per capita //; - or 25% of GDP
trade partners: FR US CIS DE JP
human development index: 0,462 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 135
female labour force: 45%
unemployment: 6%
tourism: 0,16 million
Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy
land use: arable land: 5% //; - grass land: 58% //; - wooded area: 27% //; - arid land and desert: %
agriculture: labour force: 81% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 33%
agricultural products: coffee, vanilla, sugar, cloves, rice, cassava, groundnuts
livestock (million): cattle: 10,4 / goats: 1,4 / pigs: 0,9 / poultry: 25,9 / sheep: 0,8
fish catch: 125000 - 131600 metric tonnes
industry: labour force: 6% //; - part of industry in GDP: 14%
industrial products: chemicals, machinery, vehicles, meat processing, textiles
mining products: chromite, graphite, beryl, mica, iron, bitumen, coal, bauxite, offshore natural oil & gas
CO2 emission per capita: 0,1
services: labour force: 13% //; - part of services in GDP: 53%
energy use (kg per capita): 39
electricity use (per capita):
annual water use (per capita): 1642
Traffic, communication
road network: 34750, or 49837 km //; - of which paved: 12% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km
vehicles: 2 per 1000
railways: 883, or 1030 km //; - railways passenger/km: 46
navigable inland waterways: 432 km
ownership telephone: 2,5 - 3 per 1000
ownership radio receivers: 173 - 209 per 1000
ownership tv-sets: 24 per 1000
newspaper circulation: 4,5 per 1000
persons per post office: 16300
personal computers: 2 per 1000
 
Some physical landmarks
 
mountains: Maromokroto (Tsaratanana) 2876 m, Boby (Andringita) 2656, Tsiafajavona 2643
lowest point: sea level
lakes (natural): Farihy Alaotra
lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown
lakes (deepest): unknown
rivers: a lot of rivers with about the same lenght that drain the east-central mountain range westward
canals: none, or unknown
waterfalls: none, or unknown
caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest:
islands: Nosy Bé, Nosy Sainte Marie
deserts: none
other natural features:
 
Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information
 
other important features:
apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's
 
primary sources used for the general information:
BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks
particulars concerning population data:
 

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