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Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Antananarivo |
875,200 |
2002 |
| Toamasina |
169,800 |
2002 |
| Antsirabe |
155,300 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
14,900,700 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
587,040 km2 |
| Area Land: |
581,540 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
4,828 km km |
| Capital: |
Antananarivo |
| Climate: |
Tropical along coast, temperate
inland, arid in south |
| Languages: |
French (official)
Malagasy (official) |
| Currency: |
1 Malagasy franc (FMG) = 100
centimes |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day, 26 June (1960) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Antananarivo |
| January: |
21°C / 69.8°F |
| July: |
14.5°C / 58.1°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
1367.5mm / 53.8'' |
Ethnic Divisions |
| Merina |
26% |
| Betsimisiraka |
15% |
| Betsileo |
12% |
| Tsimhety |
7% |
| Sakalava |
6% |
| Antandroy |
5% |
| Antaisaka |
5% |
| Antaimoro, Bara,
Antaimoro |
5% |
| Tanala |
4% |
| Antaifasy, Makoa,
Bezanozano, Antakarana, |
4% |
| Antaimoro |
3% |
| Sihanaka |
2% |
| Antanosy |
2% |
| Mahafaly |
2% |
| French, Comoronian,
Indian |
2% |
Religions |
| Indigenous beliefs |
52% |
| Christian |
41% |
| Muslim |
7% |
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