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 | MADAGASCAR [Malegasi, Madagaskar] |
| 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: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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