1 MADAGASCAR Profile
Generic Information
Madagascar belongs to the group of least developed countries, according to the United Nations. Malagasy and French are both official languages of the state. Christianity is the country's predominant religion, but a significant minority still practice traditional faiths. Ecotourism and agriculture, paired with greater investments in education, health and private enterprise, are key elements of Madagascar's development strategy. Under Ravalomanana, these investments have produced substantial economic growth, but the benefits were not evenly spread throughout the population, producing tensions over the increasing cost of living and declining living standards among the poor and some segments of the middle class. The economy was weakened by the 2009 political crisis, and as of 2017, quality of life remains low for most of the population. Madagascar is experiencing an ongoing famine, which experts argue is the first to be caused entirely by climate change.
Generic country information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For a generic country overview, please consult the following sources:
MADAGASCAR Wikipedia Country Information Madagascar - Wikipedia
MADAGSACAR IMF Country Information Republic of Madagascar and the IMF
MADAGASCAR Economist Intelligence Unit Information* Madagascar Economy, Politics and GDP Growth Summary - The Economist Intelligence Unit (eiu.com)
(*note - this is a paid service)
Humanitarian Info
MADAGASCAR World Food Programme Information
Madagascar | World Food Programme (wfp.org)
MADAGASCAR UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Information Madagascar | OCHA (unocha.org)
Facts and Figures
MADAGASCAR Wolfram Alpha Information
antananarivo, madagascar - Wolfram|Alpha (wolframalpha.com)
MADAGASCAR World Bank Information
Madagascar: Development news, research, data | World Bank
MADAGASCAR Population Information
Madagascar Population (2023) - Worldometer (worldometers.info)