Madagascar
Official name: |
Madagascar |
Capital City: |
Antananarivo |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
261 |
Population: |
13,670,507 (July 199 |
Currency: |
1 Malagasy franc (FMG) = 100 centimes |
Spoken Languages: |
French (official), Malagasy (official) |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Mar 29, Apr 13, May 1, 21, 22, Jun 1, 26, Aug 15, Nov 1, Dec 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: coffee 45%, vanilla 20%, cloves 11%, shellfish, sugar, petroleum products |
Partners: France, US, Germany, Japan, Russia Major Imports: |
Commodities: intermediate manufactures 30%, capital goods 28%, petroleum 15%, consumer goods 14%, food 13% |
Partners: France, Germany, Japan, UK, Italy, Netherlands Total Export: |
$240 million (f.o.b., 1993 est.) |
Total Import: |
$510 million (f.o.b., 1993 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$11.4 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$820 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
80% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.83% (1996 est.) |
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