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🇲🇬Madagascar

Madagasikara

Africa · Eastern AfricaSovereign stateAU
ISOMG · MDG · 450
LAT,LNG-20.00, 47.00
TEL+261

Madagascar is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Antananarivo. It has a population of about 27,691,019 across 587,041 km² — roughly 47 people per km². The currency is the Malagasy ariary (MGA Ar). Official languages are French and Malagasy. Its ISO 3166 codes are MG, MDG, 450, and the international calling code is +261.

Capital
Antananarivo
#51
Population
27,691,019
#48
Area
587,041 km²
#163
Density
47 /km²

Key facts about Madagascar

GET/alpha/MG
Calling code
+261
Currencies
MGA Ar
Languages
FrenchMalagasy
Timezones
UTC+03:00
Demonym
Malagasy
Top-level domain
.mg
ISO codes
MG · MDG · 450
Coordinates
-20.00, 47.00
Capital
Antananarivo

Other names for Madagascar

Republic of MadagascarRepoblikan'i MadagasikaraRépublique de MadagascarMadagaskarMadagáscarマダガスカル

Largest cities in Madagascar (12)

GET/cities?country=MG

Countries bordering Madagascar

No land borders — Madagascar is an island or otherwise landlocked from neighbours.

Frequently asked questions about Madagascar

What is the capital of Madagascar?

The capital of Madagascar is Antananarivo.

What is the population of Madagascar?

Madagascar has a population of about 27,691,019, the 51st largest in the world.

What currency is used in Madagascar?

Madagascar uses the Malagasy ariary (MGA, symbol Ar).

What languages are spoken in Madagascar?

The main languages of Madagascar are French and Malagasy.

What is the calling code for Madagascar?

The international dialing code for Madagascar is +261.

Does Madagascar share land borders?

No — Madagascar has no land borders with other countries.

Query Madagascar from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Madagascar; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/MG
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/MDG
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/450
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/MAD
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/madagascar
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=MG
Largest cities in MadagascarDocs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=-20&lng=47
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Africa
Countries in AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20Africa
Countries in Eastern AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/MGA
Countries using the Malagasy ariaryDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/fr
Countries that speak FrenchDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/261
Countries with calling code +261Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B03%3A00
Countries in UTC+03:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/mg
Countries on the .mg domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Malagasy
Countries whose people are "Malagasy"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Antananarivo
Find a country by capital (Antananarivo)Docs
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