Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Madagascar
Republic of Madagascar | |
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Motto:
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| Anthem: "Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô!" (Malagasy) "Oh, Beloved Land of our Ancestors!" | |
.svg) Location of Madagascar (dark green) | |
| Capital and largest city | Antananarivo 18°55′S 47°31′E / 18.917°S 47.517°E |
| Official languages | Malagasy • French |
| Ethnic groups (2004[2]) | |
| Religion (2020)[3] |
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| Demonym(s) | Malagasy[4][5] |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
| Andry Rajoelina | |
| Christian Ntsay | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| National Assembly | |
| Formation | |
| 1540 | |
| 6 August 1896 | |
• Republic proclaimed | 14 October 1958 |
| 26 June 1960 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 587,041 km2 (226,658 sq mi) (46th) |
• Water | 5,501 km2 (2,124 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 0.9% |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 28,427,328[8] (52nd) |
• Density | 35.2/km2 (91.2/sq mi) (174th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $45.948 billion[9] |
• Per capita | $1,697[9] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $12.734 billion[9] |
• Per capita | $471[9] |
| Gini (2012) |  42.6[10]medium |
| HDI (2019) |  0.528[11]low · 164th |
| Currency | Ariary (MGA) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (not observed[12]) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +261[12] |
| ISO 3166 code | MG |
| Internet TLD | .mg |
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar, or Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometres off the coast of East Africa across the Mozambique Channel. At 592,800 square kilometres (228,900 sq mi) Madagascar is the world's second-largest country that consists primarily of islands, after Indonesia. The nation consists of the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from the Indian subcontinent around 88 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of its wildlife is endemic.