| Capital: | Antananarivo | | Surface area: | 587'041 km2 | | By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 | | Population: | 16,5 mil (28 inhabit. per km2) | | Annual population growth rate: | 2.8% | | Languages: | Malagasy, French | | Religion: | 50% indigenous beliefs, 41% Christian | | Currency: | Malagsy Franc | | GNP per inhabitant and year: | 230 US-$ |
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