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| Democratic Republic of Madagascar |
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Official (or unofficial) Website:
http://www.assemblee-nationale.mg/
Currency:
Malagasy franc
Bordering Countries:
Madagascar is an island
Major Cities:
Antsirabe, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, and Toliar
Language(s):
French and Malagasy (a language of Indonesian origin)
Ethnic Groups:
Malayo-Indonesian, Merina, Bétsiléo, African descent, Betsimisáraka, Tsimihety, Sakalawa, Antaisaka, French, and Asian Indians
Natural Resources:
Coffee, vanilla, sugarcane and sugar, cloves, cocoa, rice, cassava, bananas, beans, peanuts, large numbers of poultry, cattle, goats, sheep, hogs, fishing, shellfish, forestry, beverages, textiles, oil refining, automobile assembly, chromite, graphite, coal, bauxite, salt, zircon, industrial beryl, garnets, and petroleum products
Government:
Madagascar is the world's fourth largest island
Higher Education Institutation(s):
L'Université
d'Antananarivo (Site 2)
L'Université
de Fianarantsoa (Site 2)
L'Université
de Mahajanga (Site 2)
L'Université
de Toamasina (Site 2)
L'Université
de Toliara (Site 2)
Université
Nord MadagascarAntsiranana (Site 2)
Ecole
supérieure polytechnique d'Antananarivo
L'Institut
national des sciences et techniques nucléaires (INSTN) (Site 2)
L'Institut
supérieur de technologie d'Antananarivo (IST-T)
L'Institut
supérieur de technologie de Diégo (IST-D)
L'Institut
supérieur de la communication, des affaires et du management
(ISCAM)
L'Ecole
nationale d'Informatique (ENI)
Maps:
Political Map
Relief Map
Reference Sources:
Madagascar directory
Madagascar study from US Library of Congress
Madagascar key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Madagascar information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Madagascar information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)
Online News Sources:
allAfrica.com: Madagascar - Top News
Other
Madagascar is in the Indian Ocean, separated from East Africa by the Mozambique Channel
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