National Flag of Madagascar
Interesting facts about Madagascar
- Official Name: République de Madagascar (French) (Republic of Madagascar)
- Form of Government: republic with two legislative houses (National Assembly [151] and Senate [631])2
- President: Andry Rajoelina
- Prime Minister: Christian Ntsay
- GDP: 14.11 billion USD (2019)
- Capital: Antananarivo
- Population: 26.97 million (2019)
- Official Languages: Malagasy
- Currency: Malagasy ariary
- Timezone: GMT-3
- Area: 587,041 km²
- Dialing Code: +261
- Major Mountain Ranges: Andringitra Massif,Ankaratra
- Major Rivers: Mananara,Sambirano,Mahajamba
- Continent: Africa
- Border Countries: Countries geographically close to Madagascar are Mauritius, Réunion, and South Africa.
Map of Madagascar
National Symbols of Madagascar
- National Bird: Madagascar fish eagle
- National Anthem: “Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô!”
- National Animal: ring-tailed lemur
- National Flower: Delonix regia
- National Poet: Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo
- National Game: Rugby
