Madagascar
Republic of Madagascar · Eastern Africa
Madagascar is a country in Eastern Africa, with Antananarivo as its capital, home to about 32,740,678 people. Madagascar shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Antananarivo |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Currency | Malagasy ariary (MGA Ar) |
| Calling code | +261 |
| ISO codes | MG / MDG / 450 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇲🇬 |
| Population | 32,740,678 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 587,041 km² |
| Languages | French, Malagasy |
| Internet domain | .mg |
| Demonym | Malagasy |
About Madagascar
Madagascar, officially Republic of Madagascar, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Antananarivo. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Malagasy ariary (Ar), using the code MGA.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Madagascar for Antananarivo’s own facts and history.
To call Madagascar from abroad, dial the country code +261. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes MG (alpha-2) and MDG (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 32,740,678.
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How Madagascar compares
- Area: 587,041 km², ranking 45 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 32,740,678, ranking 49 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 56 people per square kilometre.
Flags with the same colours as Madagascar
11 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, green, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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