Madagascar

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 587,040 sq km OR 226,657 sq mi
Coastline:
 4,828 km OR 3,001 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 2876 m OR 9,436 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 24,235,390 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 2.81% (2010)
Population density:
 41 per sq km OR 107 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 35.10%
Rural: 64.90%
Life Expectancy:
 63.63 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 51.45 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 34.7 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 7 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 64.70% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 66.70% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 62.60% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Antananarivo
Official Language(s):
 Malagasy French

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $419
Currency:
 Malagasy ariary

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