Full Name Republic of Madagascar Capital Antananarivo Form of Government Republic Date of Independence 26 June, 1960 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 587,041 km2 (45th)226,597 sq mi Total Population (2008 estimate) 20,042,551 (55th) Time Zone EAT (UTC+3) Currency Malagasy Ariary GDP (nominal, 2007 estimate) $7.711 billion GDP Per Capita $391 Human Development […]