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| Official
name: |
Democratic
Republic of Madagascar |
| Date
of formation: |
1960 |
| Capital: |
Antananarivo |
| Population: |
16.9
million |
| Density: |
28.8
people per sq km |
| Total
area: |
587,040
sq km |
| Languages: |
Malagasy*,
French* |
| Government: |
Presidential
democracy |
| Life
expectancy: |
53.4
years |
| Infant
mortality: |
84 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Rural
population:
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73.7%
of total |
| Urban
population: |
26.3%
of total |
| Under
age 15: |
44.6%
of total |
| Over
age 65: |
3%
of total |
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