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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Antananarivo
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1,391,443
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2020
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Fianarantsoa
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167,227
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2020
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Toamasina
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206,373
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
28,373,956 |
| Area Total: |
587,040km2 |
| Area Land: |
581,540km2 |
| Coast Line: |
4,828km |
| Capital: |
Antananarivo |
| Climate: |
Tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south |
| Languages: |
French (official)
Malagasy (official) |
| Currency: |
1 Malagasy franc (FMG) = 100 centimes |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 26 June (1960), Republic Day is 30 December, Commeration Day is 29 March |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 75.50°F |
| July: |
°C / 65.90°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 67" |
Boundaries
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Ethnic Divisions
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Merina
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26.00%
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Betsimisiraka
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15.00%
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Betsileo
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12.00%
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Tsimhety
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7.00%
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Sakalava
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6.00%
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Antandroy
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5.00%
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Antaisaka
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5.00%
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Antaimoro, Bara, Antaimoro
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5.00%
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Tanala
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4.00%
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Antaifasy, Makoa, Bezanozano, Antakarana,
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4.00%
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Antaimoro
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3.00%
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Sihanaka
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2.00%
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Antanosy
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2.00%
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Mahafaly
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2.00%
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French, Comoronian, Indian
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2.00%
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Religions
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Indigenous beliefs
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52.00%
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Christian
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41.00%
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Muslim
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7.00%
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CountryWire
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