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Republic of Madagascar
*Repoblikan'i Madagasikara* (Malagasy)
マダガスカル共和国 (Japanese)
Republic of Madagascar Repoblikan'i Madagasikara (Malagasy); マダガスカル共和国 (Japanese);
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	Motto: "Fitiavana, Tanindrazana, Fandrosoana" (Malagasy); "愛、故郷、そして進歩" (Japanese);
	Anthem: "Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô!" (Malagasy); "Oh, Beloved Land of our Ancestors!"
Capital and largest city	Tanadō; 18°55′S 47°31′E / 18.917°S 47.517°E
Official languages	Malagasy • Japanese
Ethnic groups (2004)	39% Japanese; 19% Merina; 9% Betsimisaraka; 7% Betsileo; 7% Tsimihety; 1% Korean; 18% Others;
Religion (2020)	88.1% Shinto; 6.2% Christianity; —45.8% Protestantism; —38.1% Catholicism; —1.4% Other Christian; 0.5% Traditional faiths; 0.5% Islam; 4.7% Irreligious;
Demonym(s)	Malagasy
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President	Akira Kobayashi
• Prime Minister	Yoshi Randrianasolo
Legislature	Diet
• Upper house	House of Administrators
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Formation
• Kingdom	1540
• Japanese colony	8 May 1881
• Dominion proclaimed	1 July 1962
• Declaration of independence	8 May 1981
• End of Rikaku	28 April 2000
Area
• Total	587,041 km2 (226,658 sq mi) (46th)
• Water	5,501 km2 (2,124 sq mi)
• Water (%)	0.9%
Population
• 2021 estimate	28,427,328 (52nd)
• Density	35.2/km2 (91.2/sq mi) (174th)
GDP (PPP)	2019 estimate
• Total	$52.96 billion
• Per capita	$7,666.24
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	$45.948 billion
• Per capita	$1,697
Gini (2021)	45.4; medium
HDI (2020)	0.721; high (164th)
Currency	Malagasy Yen (MYN)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (not observed)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	left
Calling code	+261
ISO 3166 code	MG
Internet TLD	.mg

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