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GovernmentCountry name
Conventional long form Republic of Madagascar
Conventional short form Madagascar Local long form Republique de Madagascar/Repoblikan'i Madagasikara Local short form Madagascar/MadagasikaraFormer Malagasy Republic Government type
Republic
Capital
Name Antananarivo
Geographic coordinates 18 55 S, 47 31 E Time difference UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Administrative divisions
6 provinces (faritany); Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara Independence
26 June 1960 (from France)
Constitution
Passed by referendum 17 November 2010; promulgated 11 December 2010 (2010) Legal system
Civil law system based on the old French civil code and customary law in matters of marriage, family, and obligation International law organization participation
Accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch
Chief of state
President Andry Nirina RAJOELINA (since 18 March 2009) Head of government Prime Minister Jean Omer BERIZIKY (since 2 November 2011) Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister Elections President elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 3 December 2006 (next to be held on 8 May 2013); prime minister appointed by the president; note - a power-sharing agreement in the summer of 2009 established a 15-month transition, concluding in general elections tentatively scheduled for 8 May 2013 after repeated delays Election results Percent of vote - Marc RAVALOMANANA 54.8%, Jean LAHINIRIKO 11.7%, Roland RATSIRAKA 10.1%, Herizo RAZAFIMAHALEO 9.1%, Norbert RATSIRAHONANA 4.2%, Ny Hasina ANDRIAMANJATO 4.2%, Elia RAVELOMANANTSOA 2.6%, Pety RAKOTONIAINA 1.7%, other 1.6%; note - RAVALOMANANA stepped down on 17 March 2009 Note On 17 March 2009, democratically elected President Marc RAVALOMANANA stepped down handing the government over to the military, which in turn conferred the presidency on opposition leader and Antananarivo mayor Andry RAJOELINA, who will head the High Transitional Authority; a power-sharing agreement reached in August 2009 established a 15-month transition period, concluding in general elections in 2010; as of December 2010 the agreement had not been fully implemented Legislative branch
Bicameral legislature consists of a Senate or Senat (100 seats; two-thirds of the members appointed by regional assemblies; the remaining one-third appointed by the president; members to serve four-year terms) and a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (127 seats - reduced from 160 seats by an April 2007 national referendum; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) Elections National Assembly - last held on 23 September 2007 (next to be held on 3 July 2013); note - a power-sharing agreement in the summer of 2009 established a 15-month transition, concluding in general elections tentatively scheduled for 3 July 2013 after repeated delays Election results National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - TIM 106, LEADER/Fanilo 1, independents 20 Judicial branch
Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle 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] Political pressure groups and leaders
Committee for the Defense of Truth and Justice or KMMR; Committee for National Reconciliation or CRN [Albert Zafy]; National Council of Christian Churches or FFKM International organization participation
ACP, AfDB, AU (suspended), COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, PCA, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in the us
Chief of mission
Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Velotiana Rakotoanosy RAOBELINA Chancery 2374 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 Telephone [1] (202) 265-5525 through 5526 FAX [1] (202) 265-3034Consulate(s) general Los Angeles, New York Diplomatic representation from the us
Chief of mission Ambassador R. Niels MARQUARDT
Embassy 14-16 Rue Rainitovo, Antsahavola, Antananarivo 101 Mailing address B. P. 620, Antsahavola, Antananarivo Telephone [261] (20) 22-212-57, 22-212-73, 22-209-56 FAX [261] (20) 22-345-39Flag description
Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a vertical white band of the same width on hoist side; by tradition, red stands for sovereignty, green for hope, white for purity National anthem
Name
"Ry Tanindraza nay malala o" (Oh, Our Beloved Fatherland) Lyrics/music Pasteur RAHAJASON/Norbert RAHARISOA Note Adopted 1959
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