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Also Known As Malagasy Republic • République de Madagascar • Republic of Madagascar • Great Red Island • Isle of Saint Lawrence • Repoblikan’i Madagasikara • Madagasikara
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Christian Ntsay
Capital Antananarivo
Population (2024 est.) 30,854,000
Head Of State President: Andry Rajoelina
Form Of Government republic with two legislative houses (National Assembly [151] and Senate [631])2
Official Languages Malagasy; French3
Official Religion none
Official Name Repoblikan’i Madagasikara (Malagasy); République de Madagascar (French) (Republic of Madagascar)
Total Area (Sq Km) 591,896
Total Area (Sq Mi) 228,531
Monetary Unit ariary (MGA)
Population Rank (2023) 51
Population Projection 2030 33,417,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2024) 135
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2024) 52.1
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2018) 19.3% • Rural: (2018) 80.7%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 66.8 years • Female: (2022) 69.6 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2021) 79% • Female: (2021) 76%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 15,926
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 530
1Forty-two are indirectly elected by an electoral college, and 21 are appointed by the head of state.2A democratically elected president was inaugurated on January 25, 2014; the National Assembly was installed on February 18, 2014; a new prime minister was appointed on April 11, 2014; and the Senate was installed on December 29, 2015.3Per the 2010 constitution.

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