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Madagascar - Physical geography

Area : 587 040 Km2
Water : 1 %
Lands under cultivation : 5 %
Wild pasture lands : 41 %
Forests : 20 %

Min. Height : 0 m (Indian Ocean)
Max. Height : 2879 m (Tsaratanana)

Madagascar - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Antananarivo
Rainfall (mm) in Antananarivo
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Madagascar - People
Nationality : Malagasy
Main language(s) : French, Malagasy

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 Population (2005) : 18 607 000 people
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Density : 32 people / Km2
Fertility rate : 5.12 children / woman
Life expectancy : 56 years
Urban population : 27 %

Main cities :
880 000 people Antananarivo (capital)
160 000 people Toamasina (ex Tamatave)
135 000 people Fianarantsoa
130 000 people Mahajanga
110 000 people Antsirabe
65 000 people Toliary
60 000 people Antseranana

Madagascar - Economy
Currency : Franc (MGF) = 100 Centimes
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 12 224 Francs (MGF)

GDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 4.5 billion dollars
GDP per capita, 2002 : 242 dollars
GNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 5.37 billion dollars
GNP per capita, 2005 : 289 dollars

Madagascar - Miscellaneous information
 CONSUMPTION (individual / year) (world rank 1997) :
- Rice = 121 Kg (2)
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2003) :
- Vanilla (1)
- Taroes (7)
- Mangoes (13)
- Rice (20)
- Coffee (21)
- Cocoa (23)
- Cloves
- Sugar cane
- Lychees 		- Oxen (25)
- Shrimps
 - Sisal (6)
 RECORDS :
- Madagascar is the 4th largest island in the world (587 040 Km2).

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