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Entity: | Madagascar | Main prefix: | 5R | Callsigns series: | 5RA-5SZ, 6XA-6XZ | Time zone: | +3 h | Continent: | Africa | ITU zone: | 53 | CQ zone: | 39 |
Madagascar | Maps: | ![[109 kB]](Mapy/Big/Madagaskar.gif) | |
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Flag | Flag description | ![Details... [2 kB]](Bazy_danych/Flagi/Miniatury/ma-lgflag.gif) | Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a vertical white band of the same width on hoist side. |
Madagascar | Capital: | Antananarivo
| Administrative divisions: | 6 provinces (faritany): Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, and Toliara.
| Population: | 16,473,477 (July 2002 est.)
| Languages: | French (official), Malagasy (official)
| Geographic coordinates: | 20° 00' S, 47° 00' E | Area total: | 587,040 sq. km
| Land area: | 581,540 sq. km | Water area: | 5,500 sq. km | Total land boundaries: | 0 km | Coastline: | 4,828 km
| Elevation extremes: | Indian Ocean 0 m - Maromokotro 2,876 m
| Internet country code: | .mg | Currency: | Malagasy franc (MGF)
| Name - conventional long form: | Republic of Madagascar | Name - conventional short form: | Madagascar | Name - local long form: | Republique de Madagascar | Name - local short form: | Madagascar | Former name: | Malagasy Republic | Independence: | 26 June 1960 (from France)
| Constitution: | 19 August 1992 by national referendum
| Government type: | republic
| National holiday: | Independence Day, 26 June (1960)
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