Cia world fact book, 2004madagascar wikisource, the. The country faces challenges to improve education, healthcare, and the environment to boost longterm economic growth. Madagascar sovereign island nation located in the indian ocean off the southeastern coast of africa. This strategy placed the country on a slow and steady growth path from an extremely low. File 339 sheet 01 this article incorporates public domain material from the cia world factbook document. Madagascar faces problems of chronic malnutrition, underfunded health and education facilities, a roughly 3% annual population growth rate, and severe loss of forest cover, accompanied by erosion. It is the home of five percent of the worlds plant and animal species, 80 percent of them unique to madagascar. Madagascar chapter for special report on investment in africa. Refer to the glossary for definitions of terms used to. It is currently ranked 12th poorest according to 2018 gdp per capita based on purchasing power parity ppp data. A critical examination of the barriers and social determinants of.
From the 16th to the late 19th century, a native merina kingdom dominated much of madagascar. M cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Madagascars youthful population just over 60% are under the age of 25 and high total fertility rate of more than 4 children per women ensures that the malagasy population will continue its rapid growth trajectory for the foreseeable future. The world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. Cia world factbook the most comprehensive country facts available online the world factbook the factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Madagascars youthful population just over 60% are under the age of 25 and high total fertility rate of more. Madagascar cia world factbook the best country factbook.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about madagascar 20 should be addressed to the cia. Autonomy for the swazis of southern africa was guaranteed by the british in the late 19th century. Formerly an independent kingdom, madagascar became a french colony in 1896 but regained independence in 1960. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Madagascar was one of the last major habitable landmasses on earth settled by humans. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of madagascar government 2015 information contained here. The economy of madagascar is a market economy and is supported by madagascar s wellestablished agricultural industry and emerging tourism, textile and mining industries. Madagascar became a french colony in 1896 but regained independence in 1960. Mar 30, 2021 background although known to arab and malay sailors as early as the 10th century, the uninhabited island of mauritius was first explored by the portuguese in the 16th century and subsequently settled by the dutch who named it in honor of prince maurits van nassau in the 17th century. Formerly an independent kingdom, madagascar became a french colony in 1896, but regained its independence in 1960. Tafika malagasy is the national military of madagascar. In a ceremony called famadihana, the dead remains of an ancestor are first literally dug out and placed on the field. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of madagascar 2009 information contained here. Mar 30, 2021 madagascar was a pirate stronghold during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and served as a slave trading center into the 19th century.
The information regarding madagascar on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Relations between the united states and madagascar began with. Rabies in humans in madagascar is mostly transmitted through the bite of the domestic dog. The 2009 coup detat of madagascars government caused the. The world factbook provides information on the history, people, government. Some of the biggest obstacles to poverty eradication in madagascar are as follows. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about madagascar 2009 should be addressed to the cia. After the conclusion of hostilities, in 1896 the french parliament voted to annex madagascar. Madagascar, island country lying off the southeastern coast of africa. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about madagascar 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. Jan 27, 2020 madagascar is a mostly unregulated economy with many untapped natural resources, but no capital markets, a weak judicial system, poorly enforced contracts, and rampant government corruption. In 1997, in the second presidential race, didier ratsiraka, the leader during the 1970s and 1980s, was returned to the presidency. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers.
Uganda has substantial natural resources, including fertile soils, regular rainfall, and sizable mineral deposits of copper, cobalt, gold, and other minerals. Madagascar chapter special report on investment in africa. The island of madagascar is home to some of the most diverse plant and animal life in the world. Factbook images and photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. Madagascar is a mostly unregulated economy with many untapped natural resources, but no capital markets, a weak judicial system, poorly enforced contracts, and rampant government corruption. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. In 2007 the ugandan rugby union team were victorious in the 2007 africa cup, beating madagascar in the final. In july 2017, the cia world factbook estimated madagascar s population at just over 25 million people. The island was conquered by the french in 1896 who made it a colony. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of madagascar economy 2009 information contained here. French and malagasy are the official languages of madagascar, with various different dialects of malagasy spoken throughout the island.
It is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Malagasy franc mgf, no information data from cia world factbook. Cia world fact book, 2004madagascar wikisource, the free. Pdf exploratory analysis of cia factbook data using kohonen. During 199293, free presidential and national assembly elections were held, ending 17 years of singleparty rule. Twenty french soldiers died fighting and 6,000 died of malaria and other diseases before the second francohova war ended. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. While there is some evidence of human presence on the island in the millennia b. The information regarding madagascar on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. An alternate report seemingly from cia world factbook data describes the peoples armed forces as consisting of the intervention. Madagascar is an island nation in the indian ocean, off the eastern coast of africa. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. The information regarding madagascar on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of madagascar 2018 information contained here. Formerly an independent kingdom, madagascar became a french colony in 1886, but regained its independence in 1960. Known as malagasy, the people of madagascar are believed to be descendants of indonesians and east africans. Proved reserves are those quantities of natural gas, which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of madagascar 2020 information contained here. Then, the family members dance around the skeleton and engage in funny.
The island of madagascar is the fourthlargest island in the world, and is home to 5% of the worlds plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are endemic to madagascar. Uganda cia world factbook the best country factbook. The country is one of the largest islands in the world. Usage factbook images and photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. Madagascar map showing major cities of this island country in the indian ocean. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of madagascar 20 information contained here. The 103yearold merina monarchy ended with the royal family being sent into exile in algeria. During 199293, free presidential and national assembly elections were held ending 17 years of single. Swaziland cia world factbook the best country factbook. Archaeologists estimate that humans arrived on madagascar between 200 and 500 a. Madagascar, as part of east gondwana, split from africa some 160 million years ago. The information regarding madagascar on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. French is generally spoken only by the educated classes.
The madagascar national bureau of statistics is the principal agency of the. Agriculture, including fishing and forestry, is the mainstay of the economy, accounting for onethird of gdp and contributing more than 70% to export. The information regarding madagascar on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about madagascar 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Missing or empty url world aircraft information files.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of madagascar geography 2015 information contained here. Madagascar is an island nation located off of the coast of africa. Oct 28, 2009 the central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. In a country of over 24 million people, where there are not enough doctors to meet the demand for basic maternal health care, childbirth can be a life or death matter. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to madagascar. The world factbook, produzido pela agencia americana cia. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. Findings on the worst forms of child labor madagascar u. Feb 25, 2018 all suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2018 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. Now, looking out for the dead in madagascar is both scary and funny the same time, though a bit complicated.
During 199293, free presidential and national assembly elections were held ending 17 years of singleparty rule. Quais sao os cinco paises mais desenvolvidos da africa. Madagascar was a pirate stronghold during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and served as a slave trading center into the 19th century. An official website of the united states government.
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