Madagascar
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Capital
Antananarivo
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Local time
21:17
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Population
25.28 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+261
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Currency
Ar MGA (ariary)
Madagascar
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Capital
Antananarivo
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Local time
21:17
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Population
25.28 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+261
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Currency
Ar MGA (ariary)
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Average Salary
$ 323
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Petrol price
€ 1.35 pl
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Precipitation
1 513mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
587 040 km2
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Protected Area
5%
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Forest Area
21%
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Agricultural area
71%
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Railways
854km
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Annual air passengers
441 861
Population
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Ethnicity
Malayo-Indonesian
Côtiers
French
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Religion
indigenous - 52 %
Christian - 41 %
Islam - 7 %
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Literacy rates
71.6%
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Languages
French
Malagasy
English
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Armed Forces
21 600
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Alcohol consumption
1.9 l/person
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Diabetes
4%
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Malaria
104%
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Tuberculosis
236 per 100k
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HIV
0.2%
Economy
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Industries
meat processing, seafood, soap, breweries, tanneries, sugar, textiles, glassware, cement
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Agriculture
coffee, vanilla, sugarcane, cloves, cocoa, rice, cassava (tapioca), beans, bananas
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Natural Resources
graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, rare earth elements, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones
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Natural Resources
graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, rare earth elements, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones
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Renewable Energy
73%
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CO2 Emissions
3 077kt
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Ease of Business
162 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
2
What not to do when visiting Madagascar
Madagascar Don't forget to shake hands with your right hand while your left hand holds your right arm below the elbow when greeting.
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Madagascar Don’t export precious gems, natural resources or other precious materials without a certificate.
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Madagascar Don't offer money if hosted in a local village - offer gifts.
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Did you know?
90% of Madagascar’s life forms are endemic to the island.
Madagascar Don't expect large personal space while conversing - touching among the same gender is also common.
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Madagascar Don’t expect indirect communication - locals tend to say how the things are.
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Madagascar Don’t be offended when people point with the bent index finger - it’s typical, but keep it bent, pointing towards oneself. Pointing without bending index finger is rude.
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Madagascar Don't take pictures of locals without asking before.
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Madagascar Don’t forget consensual same-sex relations are criminalised.
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Did you know?
In eastern Africa, you can buy beer brewed from bananas.
Madagascar Don’t be a victim of mosquito-borne diseases - protect yourself against bites by mosquitoes.
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Madagascar Don’t drink tap water - use bottled one instead.
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Madagascar Don’t forget the rainy season takes place between November and April.
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