Madagascar - Introduction
Here, we have some interesting facts about Madagascar. Madagascar (officially: Republic of Madagascar) is a country in Africa, precisely in Eastern Africa, with a population of about 31.2 Millions inhabitants today (2024-09-18). The capital city of Republic of Madagascar is Antananarivo, and the official country TLD code is .mg. Madagascar has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as MG, MDG, MAD, 450 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Madagascar , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Madagascar |
|---|---|
| Official | Republic of Madagascar |
| Common (Native) | Madagascar |
| Official (Native) | Republic of Madagascar |
| Alternative spellings | MG, Republic of Madagascar, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, République de Madagascar |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| fra | French |
|---|---|
| mlg | Malagasy |
Geography
Madagascar is located in Eastern Africa and has a total land area of 587041 km². It is bounded by and the capital city is Antananarivo
| Region/Continent | Africa |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Eastern Africa |
| TimeZone | UTC+03:00 |
| Capital city | Antananarivo |
| Area | 587041 km² |
| Population 2024-09-18 | 31.2 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Malagasy / Female: Malagasy |
| fra | Male: Malgache / Female: Malgache |
| Lat/Lng | -20, 47 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Madagascar
The flag of Madagascar features a white vertical band on the hoist side that takes up about one-third the width of the field, and two equal horizontal bands of red and green adjoining the vertical band.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Malagasy ariary |
| Code | MGA |
| Symbol | Ar |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | MG |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | MDG |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 450 |
| International calling code | +261 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | MAD |
All Important Facts about Madagascar
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