Madagascar
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Madagascar is a country located on the continent of Africa [1]. It was established on January 1, 1960 . As of 2024, the population of Madagascar is 32.0M [2].
The country has a total area of 587k [3]. In terms of time, Madagascar operates on the time zone UTC+03:00 and Indian/Antananarivo [4].
It has a sizable population and a significant land area.
The country's establishment and geographical characteristics make it a distinct nation on the African continent.
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Madagascar
Summary
Madagascar is a sovereign state[1]. Madagascar draws 6,993 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #82 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Madagascar was a member of United Nations[3].
- Madagascar was a member of African Union[4].
- Madagascar was a member of World Trade Organization[5].
- Madagascar was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[6].
- Madagascar was a member of International Development Association[7].
- Madagascar was a member of International Finance Corporation[8].
- Madagascar is in the country of Madagascar[9].
- Madagascar's head of government is recorded as Ruphin Zafisambo[10].
- Madagascar's image is recorded as Satellite image of Madagascar in September 2003.jpg[11].
- Madagascar's continent is recorded as Africa[12].
- Madagascar's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
- Madagascar's instance of is recorded as island country[14].
- Madagascar's instance of is recorded as unitary state[15].
- Madagascar's instance of is recorded as country[16].
- Madagascar's head of state is recorded as Andry Rajoelina[17].
- Madagascar's head of state is recorded as Michael Randrianirina[18].
- Madagascar's capital is recorded as Antananarivo[19].
- Madagascar's official language is recorded as Malagasy[20].
- Madagascar's official language is recorded as French[21].
- Madagascar's currency is recorded as ariary[22].
- Madagascar's flag image is recorded as Flag of Madagascar.svg[23].
- Madagascar's shares border with is recorded as Comoros[24].
- Madagascar's shares border with is recorded as France[25].
- Madagascar's shares border with is recorded as Mozambique[26].
- Madagascar's shares border with is recorded as Seychelles[27].
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Geography
Madagascar is in the country of Madagascar[9]. Madagascar's continent is recorded as Africa[12]. Part of include Indian Ocean Commission[28], an intergovernmental organization[29], founded in 1982[30]; Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa[31], a free trade area[32], founded in 1994[33]; Organisation internationale de la Francophonie[34], an intergovernmental organization[35], in France[36], founded in 1970[37], headquartered in Paris[38]; and Southern African Development Community[39], an international organization[40], in Botswana[41], founded in 1980[42], headquartered in Gaborone[43].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[13], island country[14], unitary state[15], and country[16].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Madagascar include Malagasy people[44], an ethnic group[45], in Madagascar[46]; Vazimba[47], an ethnic group[48], in Madagascar[49]; Porphyrio madagascariensis[50], a taxon[51]; Madagascar Current[52], an ocean current[53]; East Madagascar Current[54], an ocean current[55]; and Borassus madagascariensis[56], a taxon[57].
Why It Matters
Madagascar draws 6,993 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #82 of 197).[2] Madagascar has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] Madagascar is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for Madagascar include Malagasy people[44], an ethnic group[45], in Madagascar[46]; Vazimba[47], an ethnic group[48], in Madagascar[49]; Porphyrio madagascariensis[50], a taxon[51]; Madagascar Current[52], an ocean current[53]; East Madagascar Current[54], an ocean current[55]; and Borassus madagascariensis[56], a taxon[57].