Country information
- Landlocked/Coastal: Island / Coastal
- Country area: 587,041 km²
- Pop: 21,926,221
- Religions: Indigenous, Christian, Muslim
- GDP/ World Rank Dollars: $20.76 billion (114)
- HDI/ World Rank Index: 0.435 (135)
- Main Languages: French, Malagasy, English
- Largest three cities: Antanaravio, Toamasina, Fianarantsoa
- Capital: Antanaravio
- Type of government: Semi-presidential democratic republic
- Economic Structure: Exports: $600 million (1998 est) - coffee, vanilla, clovbes, shellfish, sugar, petroleum products Imports: $881 million (1998 est) - intermediate manufactures, capital goods, petroleum, consumer goods, food
- Name of president, PM, Ruler: Presidengt Andry Rajoelina and Prime Minister Albert Camille Vital
- Date of next election: May or Sept 2011
- HIV/AIDS prevalence: 0.2% (2009 est)
- Literacy rates: 69%
- Corruption perceptions index 2010: 2.6
- 2011 Doing Business Rank: 140
- Life expectancy: 63.63
- Percentage below poverty line: 50% (2005 est)
This page will be updated as the project progresses and we learn more about the social and environmental enterprise sectors in Madagascar.
