Madagascar

Capital: 
Antananarivo
Location: 
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique
Country Code: 
MS
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 585,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 5,000 km
Climate: 
tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
Land Resources (terrain): 
narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center
Natural Resource: 
graphite
Natural Resource: 
chromite
Natural Resource: 
coal
Natural Resource: 
bauxite
Natural Resource: 
salt
Natural Resource: 
quartz
Natural Resource: 
tar sands
Natural Resource: 
semiprecious stones
Natural Resource: 
mica
Natural Resource: 
fish
Natural Resource: 
hydropower
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 340 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
periodic cyclones
Natural Hazards: 
drought
Natural Hazards: 
locus infestation
Environmental Issues: 
soil erosion
Environmental Issues: 
deforestation
Environmental Issues: 
overgrazing
Environmental Issues: 
desertification
Environmental Issues: 
surface water contaminated
Environmental Issues: 
raw dewage
Environmental Issues: 
organic wastes
Environmental Issues: 
endangered species
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 1 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 970 Million kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
0 kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
0 kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 90 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 20,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 365 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 17,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
0 cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
0 cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 20 Million
Nationality: 
Malagasy
Ethnic Groups: 
Malayo-Indonesian
Ethnic Groups: 
Cotiers
Ethnic Groups: 
Betsimisaraka
Ethnic Groups: 
Tsimihety
Ethnic Groups: 
Antaisaka
Ethnic Groups: 
Sakalava
Ethnic Groups: 
French
Ethnic Groups: 
Indian
Unofficial Language: 
English
Unofficial Language: 
French
Unofficial Language: 
Malagasy
Type Of Government: 
Republic
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 69% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
coffee
Agricultural Products: 
vanilla
Agricultural Products: 
sugarcane
Agricultural Products: 
cloves
Agricultural Products: 
cocoa
Agricultural Products: 
rice
Agricultural Products: 
cassava
Agricultural Products: 
beans
Agricultural Products: 
bananas
Agricultural Products: 
peanuts
Agricultural Products: 
livestock products
Industrial Products: 
meat processing
Industrial Products: 
seafood
Industrial Products: 
soap
Industrial Products: 
breweries
Industrial Products: 
tanneries
Industrial Products: 
sugar
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
glassware
Industrial Products: 
cement
Industrial Products: 
automobile assembly plant
Industrial Products: 
paper
Industrial Products: 
petroleum
Industrial Products: 
tourism
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $1.2 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $1.8 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $2 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $1.2 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $20 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 10%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 45%
Export Value: 
Approx. $1 Billion
Export Product: 
coffee
Export Product: 
vanilla
Export Product: 
shellfish
Export Product: 
sugar
Export Product: 
cotton cloth
Export Product: 
chromite
Export Product: 
petroleum products
Export Partner: 
France
Export Partner: 
United States
Export Partner: 
Germany
Import Value: 
Approx. $2 Billion
Import Product: 
capital goods
Import Product: 
petroleum
Import Product: 
consumer goods
Import Product: 
food
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
Bahrain
Import Partner: 
France
Import Partner: 
South Africa
Import Partner: 
United States
Import Partner: 
India
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet .mg
Airports: 
89
Railways: 
Approx. 850 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 66,000 km
Waterways: 
Approx. 600 km
Ports: 
Antsiranana, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 54 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 63 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
Degree of Risk: Very High
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
bacterial diarrhea
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
protozoal diarrhea
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
hepatitis A
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
typhoid fever
Vectorborne Diseases: 
chikungunya
Vectorborne Diseases: 
malaria
Vectorborne Diseases: 
plague
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 9.5 Million
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 50%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10