Madagascar

Madagascar ntchalo chakuzingilizgika na maji mu nyanja ikulu ya Indian Ocean icho pakale chikachemekanga Malagay Ripabuliki.

2. Bradt (2011), p. 2.

Republic of Madagascar Repoblikan'i Madagasikara (Malagasy) République de Madagascar (French)
Mbendela Seal
Chiluso:  Fitiavana, Tanindrazana, Fandrosoana (Malagasy) Amour, Patrie, Progrès (French) "Love, Fatherland, Progress"
Nyimbo: Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô! (Malagasy) Ô Terre de nos ancêtres bien-aimés! (French) "Oh, beloved land of our ancestors!"
Makhalilo gha  Madagascar  (dark green) Makhalilo gha  Madagascar  (dark green)
Msumba Waboma kweneso Msumba Usani		Antananarivo
Chiyowoyelo chaboma		Malagasy • French
Mitundu ya Ŵanthu (2004)		26% Merina 15% Betsimisaraka 12% Betsileo 7% Tsimihety 6% Sakalava 5% Antaisaka 5% Antandroy 24% Others
Vipembezo		84.7% Christianity —45.8% Protestantism —38.1% Catholicism —0.8% Other Christian 7.3% No religion 4.7% Traditional faiths 3.1% Islam 0.3% Others
Mwenecharu		Malagasy
Mtundu wa Boma		Unitary semi-presidential republic
-	President	Andry Rajoelina
-	Prime Minister	Christian Ntsay
-	Upper house	Senate
-	Lower house	National Assembly
Formation
-	Kingdom	1540
-	French colony	6 August 1896
-	Republic proclaimed	14 October 1958
-	Declaration of independence	26 June 1960
Ukulu wa Malo
-	Malo	587,041 km2 (46th) 226,597 sq mi
-	Maji (%)	0.9%
Chiŵelengelo cha ŵanthu
-	2022 estimate	28,172,462 (52nd)
-	Density	47.7/km2 91.1/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2022 estimate
-	Total	$51.8 billion (117th)
-	Per capita	$1,790 (182nd)
GDP (nominal)		2022 estimate
-	Total	$15.10 billion[1] (139th)
-	Per capita	$522 (188th)
Gini (2012)		42.6 medium
HDI (2021)		0.501 low ·173rd
Ndalama		Ariary (MGA)
Mtundu Wanyengo		EAT (UTC+3)
-	Summer (DST)	not observed[2] (UTC+3)
Kalembelo kasiku		dd/mm/yyyy
Woko la galimoto		right
Intaneti yacharu		.mg