Madagascar Overview
- Country: Madagascar
- Area: 587,051 km²
- Capital: Antananarivo
- Population: 12,092,157 inhabitants
- Language: French and Malagasy (official)
- Religion: animism/traditional beliefs 52%, Catholics 21.3%, Protestants 19.7%
- State system: Republic
- Main cities: Antsirabe, Ambovombe, Manakara
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Useful Information about Madagascar
- Currency: ariary
- International dialing code: 00261
- International vehicle registration: RM
- Driving side: right
- Entry documents: Passport
- Required vaccination: malaria prophylaxis
- Electricity: 230V
- Measurement system: metric decimal
- Time zone offset: +3
- Fixed-date holidays: May 25 Africa Day (in 1963 the Organization of African Unity was founded with headquarters in Addis Ababa), June 26 Independence Day (gained from France in 1960)
- Climate: the country has two seasons: a dry season from May to September and a hot, rainy season from October to April. In January and February, the country can experience tropical storms.
- Average temperatures: 18.3°C (20.5°C in winter, 15°C in summer)
- Transport: Due to the civil war that raged in the first half of 2002, the already inadequate railway network suffered severe damage. Sea (or river) transport is often convenient.
- Airports: Antananarivo, Arivonimamo, Toamasina, Toliara
