MADAGASCAR

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Madagascar People

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:

PEOPLE OF MADAGASCAR

Age Structure 0-14 years:

43.9% (male 4,297,985/female 4,243,369)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

53% (male 5,117,874/female 5,190,032)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

3.1% (male 270,411/female 329,144) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

17.8 years

Median Age - male:

17.6 years

Median Age - female:

18 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

3.008% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

38.6 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

8.51 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.03 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.013 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.986 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.822 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.992 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

62.14 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

60.23 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

64.1 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever;vectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in some locations

Nationality:

Malagasy (singular and plural)

Ethnic Groups:

Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran

Religions:

indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%

Languages:

French (official), Malagasy (official)