Republic of Madagascar
Flag of Madagascar
Motto: 
  • "Fitiavana, Tanindrazana, Fandrosoana" (Malagasy)
  • "愛、故郷、そして進歩" (Japanese)
Anthem: "Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô!" (Malagasy)
"Oh, Beloved Land of our Ancestors!"
Capital
and largest city
Tanadō
18°55′S 47°31′E / 18.917°S 47.517°E / -18.917; 47.517
Official languagesMalagasy • Japanese
Ethnic groups
(2004[1])
Religion
(2020)[2]
Demonym(s)Malagasy[3][4]
GovernmentUnitary semi-presidential republic
• President
Akira Kobayashi
Yoshi Randrianasolo
LegislatureDiet
House of Administrators
House of Representatives
Formation
1540
8 May 1881
• Dominion proclaimed
1 July 1962
8 May 1981
28 April 2000
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[7] (52nd)
• Density
35.2/km2 (91.2/sq mi) (174th)
GDP (PPP)2019 estimate
• Total
$52.96 billion[8]
• Per capita
$7,666.24[8]
GDP (nominal)2019 estimate
• Total
$45.948 billion[8]
• Per capita
$1,697[8]
Gini (2021)Positive decrease 45.4[9]
medium inequality
HDI (2020)Increase 0.721[10]
high (164th)
CurrencyMalagasy Yen (MYN)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (not observed[11])
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Drives onleft
Calling code+261[11]
ISO 3166 codeMG
Internet TLD.mg
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