Madagascar Geography

Country Name: Republic of Madagascar

Capital City: Antananarivo

Population: 18,595,469 (July 2006)

Population Growth: 3.03% (2006)

Currency: Madagascar ariary (MGA)

Languages: French (official), Malagasy (official)

Area: 587,040 sq km

Inflation Rate: 12% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: NA

Domain extension:

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF MADAGASCAR

Location:

Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique

Geographic Co-ordinates:

20 00 S, 47 00 E

Area - total:

587,040 sq km

Area - total:

587,040 sq km

Area - land:

581,540 sq km

Area - water:

5,500 sq km

Land Boundaries:

0 km

Border Countries:

0 km

Terrain:

narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center

Elevation - highest point:

Maromokotro 2,876 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Indian Ocean 0 m

Natural Resources:

graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropower

Arable Land:

5.03%

Permanent Crops:

1.02%

Other Land Use:

93.95% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

periodic cyclones, drought, and locust infestation