Madagascar's area is 592,80 sq.km. (that is 228,880 sq. mi.) The Capitial city is Antananarivo (population is about 850,000). It's language is malagasy (official), French. Madagascar's cuurentcy is Franc. Madagascar's GDP is purchasing power parity - $11.5 billion. GDP - real growth rate: 4.5%, GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $780. GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 34%, industry:12%, services:54%. Madagasxar's Population is 12 million. Madagascar total population: 54.95 years,male: 52.71 years,female: 57.26 years. Madagascar's Infant mortality rate is 85.26 deaths/1,000 live births.That is not bad expecialy when there is worse than that in other countries. Madagascar's Population growth rate: is 3.02% Madagascar's litercy rate 80% Two major exports are vanilla, and sugar. There religions are: tiraditional beliefs 55%, Christian 40%, Muslim 5%. Government Type: Republic.