Madagascar

Summary

Madagascar is a sovereign state^[1]. Madagascar has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 is on the continent of Africa^[11].
• Madagascar's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[12].
• Madagascar's instance of is recorded as island country^[13].
• Madagascar's instance of is recorded as unitary state^[14].
• Madagascar's instance of is recorded as country^[15].
• Madagascar's head of state is recorded as Andry Rajoelina^[16].
• Madagascar's head of state is recorded as Michael Randrianirina^[17].
• Madagascar's capital is recorded as Antananarivo^[18].
• Madagascar's official language is recorded as Malagasy^[19].
• Madagascar's official language is recorded as French^[20].
• Madagascar's currency is recorded as ariary^[21].
• Madagascar's shares border with is recorded as Comoros^[22].
• Madagascar's shares border with is recorded as France^[23].
• Madagascar's shares border with is recorded as Mozambique^[24].
• Madagascar's shares border with is recorded as Seychelles^[25].
• Madagascar's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .mg^[26].
• Madagascar's anthem is recorded as Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô!^[27].

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Geography

Madagascar is in the country of Madagascar^[9]. Madagascar is on the continent of Africa^[11]. 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^[12], island country^[13], unitary state^[14], and country^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Madagascar include Madagascar Current^[44], an ocean current^[45]; Vazimba^[46], an ethnic group^[47]; East Madagascar Current^[48], an ocean current^[49]; Borassus madagascariensis^[50], a taxon^[51]; Malagasy people^[52], an ethnic group^[53]; and Porphyrio madagascariensis^[54], a taxon^[55].

Why It Matters

Madagascar has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Madagascar is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for Madagascar include Madagascar Current^[44], an ocean current^[45]; Vazimba^[46], an ethnic group^[47]; East Madagascar Current^[48], an ocean current^[49]; Borassus madagascariensis^[50], a taxon^[51]; Malagasy people^[52], an ethnic group^[53]; and Porphyrio madagascariensis^[54], a taxon^[55].