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587041 km2 (World Rank: 44)

15976000 (World Rank: 58)

Antananarivo (Tananarive)

Madagasish, French

260 $

1 Mdag.-Franc (FMG) = 100 Centimes

June 26

6 Provinces

Presidial Republic since 1992