Madagascar
General Information about Madagascar
- Name: Madagascar
- African Abbreviation: MD
- Capital City: Antananarivo
- Population: 31,072,940
- African Subregion: Western Africa
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Economic Information
- GDP (thousands): 14,083,906.36
- GDP Growth (annual %) in 2019: 4.8
- GDP Per Capita: 522.2
A Brief Overview of Madagascar
The Malagasy cuisine is based on rice as a staple of the diet, typically it is served in every meal. Traditional dresses are still worn in rural areas throughout the country. Modern day poets and writes promote the use of the Malagasy language while Moraingy is an indigenous hand-to-hand combat game that is popular. Christian festivals are celebrated widely throughout Madagascar.
