Madagascar, officially known as the Republic of Madagascar, and formerly known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian Ocean. This French Colony country is the world’s fourth largest island and is known for bio-diversity and unique wildlife eco system.
Madagascar is one of the poorest countries and least developed in the world. The economy depends on Eco tourism, agriculture, mining, fishing and mineral products.
Basic Details | |
| Region | Africa |
| Capital City | Antananarivo |
| Government Type | Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic |
| Official Languages | Malagasy, French |
| Currency | Malagasy ariary, MGA |
| Phone Code | +261 |
| Important Cities | Toamasina, Antsirabe, Mahajanga, Fianarantsoa, Toliara, Antsiranana, Ambovombe, Antanifotsy, Amparafaravola |
| National Day | Independence Day (26th Jun) |
Economy | |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 161 (Below Average) |
| Primary Industries | meat processing, soap, breweries, tanneries, sugar, textiles, glassware, cement, automobile manufacturing, paper, petroleum, tourism, |
| Major Exports | coffee, vanilla, shellfish, sugar, cotton cloth, clothing, chromite, petroleum products. |
| Major Exports to India | Transportation, Footwear, Animal, Plastic or Rubber, Metals, Hides and skins, Textiles and Clothing, Wood, Food Products, Minerals |
| Major Imports | capital goods, consumer goods, food |
| Major Imports from India | Vegetables, Textiles and Clothing, Chemicals, Food Products, Metals, Plastic or Rubber, Transportation, Wood, Stone and Glass, Minerals |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Bilateral Developmental Cooperation, Bilateral Trade, Duty Free Tariff Preference (DFTP), International Trade Board of Madagascar (ITBM) |
| Bordering Nations | Comoros, Mayotte, Mauritius, Reunion, Mozambique |
| Member of | African Union(AU), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa(COMESA), Group of 77(G77), Indian Ocean Rim Association(IORA), Organisation of African Unity(OAU), Organisation internationale de la Francophonie(OIF), Southern Africa Development Community(SADC), United Nations(UN), World Trade Organization(WTO) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Madagascar | H.E. Abhay Kumar Honourable Ambassador Embassy of India 4, Lalana Rajaonson Emile, Tsaralalana, BP 1787, Antananarivo, Madagascar Email: amb.aanarivo@mea.gov.in Phone: 2264439 Website: https://www.eoiantananarivo.gov.in/ |
| Embassy Details of Madagascar in India | H.E. Mrs.Tahina Rasamoelina Charge d Affaires Republic of Madagascar A-81 (Ground floor)Mayfair GardensAugust Kranti MargNew Delhi-110016 Email: ambamad.delhi@gmail.com Phone: +91-11-4106 7747 (O) |
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