Name : Madagascar
Capital : Antananarivo
Area : 587 041 km²
Population : 26 262 810
Government : Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
Motto : Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana (Love, Fatherland, Progress)
National anthem : Ry Tanindraza nay malala ô (Oh, Beloved Land of our Ancestors!)
Official languages : French, Malagasy
Currency : Malagasy ariary (MGA), since 2003
Maritime boundaries : Indian Ocean