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A total of 4 members have visited 17 locations in Madagascar.

Together they have written 8 travel stories and uploaded 145 pictures from Madagascar.

Last visit in Madagascar was made 2007-12-13 by frankieboy who was in Antasibe.

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Short facts about people of Madagascar

Population: 15,982,563 (July 2001 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years:  45.02% (male 3,607,803; female 3,587,532)

15-64 years:  51.77% (male 4,093,720; female 4,180,430)

65 years and over:  3.21% (male 239,839; female 273,239) (2001 est.)
Population growth rate: 3.02% (2001 est.)
Birth rate: 42.66 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Death rate: 12.42 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth:  1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years:  1.01 male(s)/female

15-64 years:  0.98 male(s)/female

65 years and over:  0.88 male(s)/female

total population:  0.99 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 83.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population:  55.35 years

male:  53.08 years

female:  57.68 years (2001 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.8 children born/woman (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.15% (1999 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 11,000 (1999 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths: 870 (1999 est.)
Nationality: noun:  Malagasy (singular and plural)

adjective:  Malagasy
Ethnic groups: Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran
Religions: indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%
Languages: French (official), Malagasy (official)
Literacy: definition:  age 15 and over can read and write

total population:  80%

male:  88%

female:  73% (1990 est.)

Source: World Factbook

 
 
 

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