Madagascar

Madagascar has a population of 28,812,195 as of 2023.

587,040 sq km / 226,657 sq mi (slightly smaller than Texas)

The capital city of Antananarivo is land-locked and situated on a plateau providing moderate weather for the capital city.

90% Malagasy | 10% Other | Madagascar has 18 separate tribal groups of Malayo-Indonesian, African mixed with Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry, as well as French and Indian.

40% Traditional Ancestral Worship | 27% Protestant | 20% Roman Catholic | 2% Sunni Muslim | 11% Other

Malagasy (official) | French (official) | Malagasy is the most widely spoken, but French is the primary business language

Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world in a strategic location along the Mozambique Channel. There is also diversity on the island with tropical rainforest in the east, temperate highlands in the center, and arid deserts in the south.

Madagascar is a poor country with a mostly unregulated economy and many untapped natural resources.

Madagascar is the world’s top producer of vanilla.

Madagascar gained independence from France on June 26, 1960. Most of the plant, insect, and animal life are indigenous to Madagascar.