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Madagascar

Official Title:
Republic of Madagascar

General Information

Capital: Antananarivo
Population (million): 22.408
Total Area: 587,040km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 9151.87 Franc (MGF)(2012)
National Holiday: 26 June, Independence Day
Language(s): French, Malagasy

Political Information

Type of State:
Republic

Type of Government:
Bicameral National Assembly - 127 Seats Senate - 100 Seats

Head of State:
President Andry RAJOELINA

Head of Government:
Prime Minister Jean Omer BERIZIKY

Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Pierrot RAJAONARIVELO
Finance: Hery RAJAONARIMAMPIANINA

Main Political Parties:
I Love Madagascar (TIM) Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar (AREMA)

Elections:
Previous: 2006. Next: July and September 2013( Presidential and Legislative)

Economic Information (2012)

Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.

Economic Information
Type Madagascar Canada
GDP: ($ billion) 10.11 1818.32
GDP per capita: ($) 451.29 52209.92
GDP growth rate: (%) 1.9 1.84
Inflation: (%) 6.45 1.52
Unemployment: (%) 0 7.29

Trade and Investment (2012)

Canadian exports to country: $20,268,172
Canadian imports from country: $86,005,167
FDI in Canada: (2011) $ million
CDI in Madagascar: (2011) $ million

Representation

Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Constant Horace

Canadian Representation Abroad:
Chargé d’affaires Geoff White


May 2013
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF

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Date Modified:
2010-02-19