Madagascar
Location: Indian Ocean, off southeastern coast of Africa
Area: 226,657 square miles
Population: 12,000,000
Government: Republic
Largest city: Antananarivo (capital)
Languages: Malagasy, French
Ethnic groups: Malayan-Indonesian tribes, Arab, African
Religions: Animist, Christian, Muslim
Chief industries: Agriculture, textiles, processed foods,
fishing
Chief crops: Coffee, cloves, vanilla, rice, sugar, sisal,
tobacco
Minerals: Graphite, chromium, coal, bauxite
Leading exports: Coffee, cloves, vanilla, chromite
Leading imports: Machinery, chemicals, foodstuffs, oil
Monetary unit: Franc