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| Capital | Antananarivo |
| Government | Republic |
| Currency | ariary (MGA) |
| Area | total: 587,040 km² water: 5,500 km² land: 581,540 km² |
| Population | 21,095,469 (July 2007 est.) |
| Language | Malagasy (national&official),French (official) |
| Religion | Indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7% |
| Country code | +261 |
| Internet TLD | .mg |
| Time Zone | UTC+3 |