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Administrative divisions 6 provinces (faritany); Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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18 55 S, 47 31 E |
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Constitution 19 August 1992 by national referendum |
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Corruption
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2.8 |
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[100th of 160]
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Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address B. P. 620, Antsahavola, Antananarivo |
Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister |
Executive branch > Chief of state President Marc RAVALOMANANA (since 6 May 2002) |
Flag description two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a vertical white band of the same width on hoist side |
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Government type
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republic |
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Independence 26 June 1960 (from France) |
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle |
Legal system based on French civil law system and traditional Malagasy law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
Legislative branch bicameral legislature consists of a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (127 seats - reduced from 160 seats by an April 2007 national referendum; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and a Senate or Senat (100 seats; two-thirds of the seats filled by regional assemblies; the remaining one-third of seats appointed by the president; to serve four-year terms) |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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8% |
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[83rd of 143]
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Political parties and leaders Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar or AREMA [Pierrot RAJAONARIVELO]; Democratic Party for Union in Madagascar or PSDUM [Jean LAHINIRIKO]; Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery or LEADER/Fanilo [Herizo RAZAFIMAHALEO]; Fihaonana Party or FP [Guy-Willy RAZANAMASY]; I Love Madagascar or TIM [Marc RAVALOMANANA]; Renewal of the Social Democratic Party or RPSD [Evariste MARSON] |
Status federal democracy |
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal |
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Time required to start a business > days
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21 days
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[129th of 171]
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Trademarks, residents
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411
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[41st of 98]
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International claims Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, and Juan de Nova Island (all administered by France) |