Madagascar
| Official name: |
Madagascar |
| Capital City: |
Antananarivo |
| Current Local Time: |
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| 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, 2, Mar 29, Apr 4, 5, May 1, 13, 23, 24, Jun 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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