Outline of Madagascar#Government and politics of Madagascar
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Madagascar:
Madagascar – sovereign island nation located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa.{{cite web|date=July 3, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/madagascar/|title=Madagascar|work=The World Factbook|publisher=United States Central Intelligence Agency|access-date=July 23, 2009}} The Island of Madagascar is the fourth-largest island in the world, and is home to 5% of the world's plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are endemic to Madagascar.{{Cite web |date=April 1, 2015 |title=Madagascar |url=https://www.international.ucla.edu/asc/countries/96948 |website=UCLA African Studies Center}} They include the lemur superfamily of primates, the carnivorous fossa, three bird families and six baobab species.
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General reference
- Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|m|æ|d|ə|ˈ|g|æ|s|k|ɑr}}
- Common English country name: Madagascar
- Official English country name: The Republic of Madagascar
- Common endonym(s):{{Cite web |date=20 January 2025 |title=UNGEGN World Geographical Names |url=https://ungegn.un.org/ |url-status=live}} Madagascar (French); Madagasikara (Malagasy)
- Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states la République de Madagascar (French); Repoblikan'i Madagasikara (Malagasy)
- Adjectival(s): Malagasy
- Demonym(s):
- International rankings of Madagascar
- ISO country codes: MG, MDG, 450
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MG
- Internet country code top-level domain: .mg
Geography of Madagascar
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- Madagascar is: a megadiverse island country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa (off its east coast)
- East Africa
- Southern Africa
- Indian Ocean
- Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Madagascar
- High: Maromokotro {{convert|2876|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: Indian Ocean 4,828 km
- Population of Madagascar: 19,683,000 - 49th most populous country
- Area of Madagascar: 587,041 km2
- Atlas of Madagascar
= Environment of Madagascar =
{{category see also|Environment of Madagascar}}
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- Climate of Madagascar
- Climate change in Madagascar
- Deforestation in Madagascar
- Illegal logging in Madagascar
- Ecoregions in Madagascar
- Geology of Madagascar
- Protected areas of Madagascar
- Biosphere reserves in Madagascar
- National parks of Madagascar
- Wildlife of Madagascar
- Fauna of Madagascar
- Birds of Madagascar
- Mammals of Madagascar
== Natural geographic features of Madagascar ==
Landforms of Madagascar
- Glaciers in Madagascar: none The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See [http://iahs.info/redbooks/a126/iahs_126_0197.pdf Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.]
- Mountains of Madagascar
- Volcanoes in Madagascar
- Rivers of Madagascar
- World Heritage Sites in Madagascar
= Regions of Madagascar =
== Ecoregions of Madagascar ==
== Administrative divisions of Madagascar ==
=== Provinces of Madagascar ===
=== Regions of Madagascar ===
=== Districts of Madagascar ===
=== Municipalities of Madagascar ===
Municipalities of Madagascar
- Capital of Madagascar: Antananarivo
- Cities of Madagascar
= Demography of Madagascar =
Government and politics of Madagascar
= Branches of the government of Madagascar =
== Executive branch of the government of Madagascar ==
== Legislative branch of the government of Madagascar ==
== Judicial branch of the government of Madagascar ==
= Foreign relations of Madagascar =
== International organization membership ==
The Republic of Madagascar is a member of:
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- African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
- African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
- African Union (AU)
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- Group of 77 (G77)
- Indian Ocean Commission (InOC)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- International Criminal Court (ICCt)
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
- International Development Association (IDA)
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
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- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
- World Customs Organization (WCO)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
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= Law and order in Madagascar =
= Military of Madagascar =
= Local government in Madagascar =
Local government in Madagascar
History of Madagascar
Culture of Madagascar
- Architecture of Madagascar
- Cuisine of Madagascar
- Ethnic groups of Madagascar
- Languages of Madagascar
- National symbols of Madagascar
- Coat of arms of Madagascar
- Flag of Madagascar
- National anthem of Madagascar
- People of Madagascar
- Prostitution in Madagascar
- Public holidays in Madagascar
- Religion in Madagascar
- Christianity in Madagascar
- Hinduism in Madagascar
- Islam in Madagascar
- Women in Madagascar
- World Heritage Sites in Madagascar
= Art in Madagascar =
= Sports in Madagascar =
Sports in Madagascar
Economy and infrastructure of Madagascar
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 127th (one hundred and twenty seventh)
- Agriculture in Madagascar
- Aquaculture in Madagascar
- Communications in Madagascar
- Internet in Madagascar
- Companies of Madagascar
- Currency of Madagascar: Ariary
- ISO 4217: MGA
- Health care in Madagascar
- Mining in Madagascar
- Visa policy of Madagascar
- Tourism in Madagascar
- Transport in Madagascar
- Airports in Madagascar
- Driving in Madagascar
- Rail transport in Madagascar
Education in Madagascar
See also
{{Portal|Madagascar|Africa}}
- Index of Madagascar-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Madagascar-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
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References
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External links
{{Wikiatlas|Madagascar}}
; Government
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081024185803/http://www.madagascar.gov.mg/ The Madagascar Government] official site
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080629020541/http://www.assemblee-nationale.mg/en/accueil.php National Assembly of Madagascar] official site (English)
- Embassies and Consulates
- [http://www.madagascar-embassy.ca/ Canada] [http://www.madagaszkar.hu Hungary] [http://www.embassy.org/madagascar/ Washington DC]
; News
- [http://allafrica.com/madagascar/ allAfrica.com - Madagascar] news headline links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080914054041/http://current.com/items/88796331_saving_madagascar - Madagascar] conservation story
; Overviews
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1063208.stm BBC News Country Profile - Madagascar]
- [https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/madagascar/ CIA World Factbook - Madagascar]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081104000859/http://www.madagasikara.it/ MADAGASIKARA.it many information about madagascar and specially NOSY BE - Madagascar]
- [http://www.wildmadagascar.org WildMadagascar.org] Overview, news, photos, cultural history. English and French
; Directories
- [http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/madag.html Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Madagascar] directory category
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20040830080023/http://www.afrika.no/index/Countries/Madagascar/ The Index on Africa - Madagascar] directory category
- [http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Country_Specific/Madagascar.html University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Madagascar] directory category
; Ecology
- [http://www.parcs-madagascar.com Madagascar's National Parks and Reserves] official park website
- [http://www.conservation.org/explore/regions/africa_madagascar/madagascar/Pages/default.aspx Conservation International] - Madagascar overview pages
- [http://www.mwc-info.net Madagascar Wildlife Conservation] MWC is a Malagasy non-profit association, which organises and pursues community-based conservations projects
- [http://www.nyas.org/snc/podcastdetail.asp?id=1845 New York Academy of Sciences] Conserving Madagascar - Podcast by Helen Crowley
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