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Madagascar
Summary statistics
Region Eastern Africa  
Currency Malagasy Ariary (MGA) Beginning 1 January 2005, the Malagasy Ariary replaced the Malagasy Franc, at a rate of 1 Ariary=5 Francs.  
Surface area (square kilometres) 587041  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 20714  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 35.3  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Antananarivo (1987)  
United Nations membership date 20 September 1960  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 8739  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 5039  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 3878  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 0.5  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 4.6  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 4.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 421.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 281.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 252.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 417.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 277.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 247.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 18.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 22.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 16.2  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 2146.12 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 2159.82 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 1310.09 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 ...  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -626  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -283  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 264  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 166  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 122  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 103  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 88  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 121  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 103  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 87  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 3.7 Excludes mining and quarrying.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 6.7 2003. Age group 6 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 80.4  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 78.0 2003. Age group 6 years and over.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 83.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 84.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 84.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 88.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 89.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 89.7  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 196 Air arrivals of non-resident tourists.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 277 Air arrivals of non-resident tourists.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 160 Air arrivals of non-resident tourists.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 64 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 56  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 46  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 37.9  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 3.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 1.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.2  
Exports (million US$) 2010 1082.2  
Imports (million US$) 2010 2545.8  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -1463.6  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 France (33.1), Germany (7.3), China (5.2)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 France (14.4), China (12.2), South Africa (7.7)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.8  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 4.7  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.9  
Urban population (%) 2011 32.6  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 42.8  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 5.0/4.5  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 99.4  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 68.6/65.2  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 41.0  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.5  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 39.9  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 37.8/0.2 Data refer to foreign citizens.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 0 Value is zero, not available or not applicable.  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 3.2  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 86.4/89.1 UNESCO estimate.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 47.8  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 12.5  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 766  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 21.7  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 1909/0.1  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 31.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 1365  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 13.8/24.0  
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