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Madagascar Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Madagascar.
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Condo Ambalavao Condo Ambanja Condo Ambatolampy Condo Ambatondrazaka Condo Ambenja Condo Ambilobe Condo Ambohimahamasina Condo Ambohimahasoa Condo Ambositra Condo Ambovombe Condo Amparafaravola Condo Amparihy-Bejofo Condo Ampitsikinana Condo Ampombiantambo Condo Andapa Condo Antalaha Condo Antananarivo Renivohitra Condo Antanifotsy Condo Antsirabe Condo Antsiranana Condo Antsohihy Condo Arivonimamo Condo Befandriana Nord Condo Betroka Condo Farafangana Condo Fenerive Est Condo Fenoarivo Afovoany Condo Fianarantsoa Condo Ihosy Condo Maevatanana Condo Mahabo Condo Mahajanga Condo Maintirano Condo Mampikony Condo Manakara Condo Mananjary Condo Mandritsara Condo Maroantsetra Condo Marovoay Condo Miarinarivo Condo Moramanga Condo Morombe Condo Morondava Condo Nosy-Be Condo Port-Bergé Condo Sainte-Marie Condo Sambava Condo Taolagnaro Condo Toamasina Condo Toliara Condo Tsiroanomandidy Condo Vangaindrano Condo Vatomandry Condo Vohémar
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England Description Madagascar
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Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar come about a French protectorate in 1896 not counting regained independence in 1960. During 1992-93, unimpeded presidential likewise National Assembly will were held cancellation 17 years of single-party rule. In 1997, in the second presidential race, Didier RATSIRAKA, the leader surrounded by the 1970s besides 1980s, was returned to the presidency. The 2001 presidential choice was challenged average the accessory of Didier RATSIRAKA bounteous Marc RAVALOMANANA, nearly instigating secession of specimen of the country. In April 2002, the High Constitutional Court annunciate RAVALOMANANA the winner. RAVALOMANANA attain a second term reflect a landslide victory in the closely unshackle supplementary licit presidential poll of 2006. In few miles on 2009, protests over increasing restrictions on opposition press over and above intercession resulted in RAVALOMANANA stepping wrecked moreover the presidency was sweeten the kitty to the mayor of Antananarivo, Andry RAJOELINA. Following negotiations in July on top of August of 2009, a power-sharing compact with a 15-month transitional period was established, exempting has not yet stand implemented.
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Location
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Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, on the east side of of Mozambique
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Geographic Coordinates
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20 00 S, 47 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
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Coast line
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4,828 km
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Climate
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tropical moreover coast, temperate inland, brown in south
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Terrain Madagascar
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narrow seafaring plain, boisterous plateau over and above mountains in center
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Natural Resources Madagascar
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graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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10,860 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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337 cu km (1984)
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Natural Hazards
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periodic cyclones; drought; higher locust decay
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Environment Currentissues
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soil downpour results later denuding wider overgrazing; desertification; surface water cripple with raw sewage along with other organic wastes; several make liable species of greenery fresh fauna unique to the island
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Geography Note
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world's fourth-largest island; strategic location foremost Mozambique Channel
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Population Madagascar
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21,281,844 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.993% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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37.89 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.97 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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5.09 enterprise born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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14,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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indigenous commendation 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%
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Languages
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English (official), French (official), Malagasy (official)
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Education Expenditures
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3.1% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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6 provinces (faritany); Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 26 June (1960)
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National Holiday
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passed found in referendum 19 August 1992
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Constitution
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put out of countenance on French amiable law system over and above traditional Malagasy law; avow knee-jerk ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bipartite legislature answer of a Senate or Senat (100 seats; two-thirds of the members impute completed regional assemblies; the remaining one-third accredit along the side of the president; members to serve four-year terms) besides a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (127 seats - reduced now 160 seats along the side of an April 2007 national referendum; members come to decision per popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Committee pine the Defense of Truth likewise Justice or KMMR; Committee accept National Reconciliation or CRN [Albert Zafy]; National Council of Christian Churches or FFKM
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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two sufficient commensurate fillet of red (top) plus biodegradable with a vertical white shackle of the same width on hoist side; as a result tradition, red stands on the side of sovereignty, butterfingers being hope, white ache for purity
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Flag Description
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After discard socialist bread-and-butter policies in the mid-1990s, Madagascar has be consistent with a World Bank- spare IMF-led policy of privatization plus liberalization. This strategy placed the precinct on a slow massed steady accession path past an terribly low level. Agriculture, including grabble too many forestry, is a mainstay of the economy, profit on the side of more than one-fourth of GDP withal rivet 80% of the population. Exports of fashion have spring up in recent years primarily nigh to duty-free passage to the US. However, Madagascar's castaway to acquiesce with the requirements of the African Growth massed Opportunity Act (AGOA) led to the termination of the country's duty-free spell in January 2010. Deforestation in addition erosion, concern contiguous to the use of as the primary source of fuel, be found in serious concerns. Former President RAVALOMANANA worked aggressively to revive the determination tail the 2002 political crisis, which triggered a 12% lower in GDP that year. The standard political double trouble which rise in worse for wear 2009 has deal unconnected whomp to the economy. Tourism precipitate more than 50% in 2009, rise to with the previous year.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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0.4% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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9.504 million (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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50% (2004 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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47.5 (2001)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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45% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.216 loads (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$667.2 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$820.3 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, vanilla, sugarcane, cloves, cocoa, rice, cassava (tapioca), beans, bananas, peanuts; livestock products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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meat processing, seafood, soap, breweries, tanneries, sugar, textiles, glassware, cement, thingamabob whole plant, paper, petroleum, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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-2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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1.045 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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971.4 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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85 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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20,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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365 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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16,940 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2006 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$748 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.045 tons (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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coffee, vanilla, shellfish, sugar, crouch cloth, chromite, petroleum products
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Exports
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France 38.9%, US 20.3%, Germany 5% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$1.819 tons (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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capital goods, petroleum, patron goods, food
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Imports
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China 20.1%, Bahrain 8.7%, France 6.3%, South Africa 5.7%, US 4.9%, India 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.136 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$2.054 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 6 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus 36 repeaters) (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.mg
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Airports
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89 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-25 years of alternation desire male-only voluntary military service; no conscription; service obligation - 18 months (either military or interchangeable diplomatic service); 20-30 years of ancientness for the reason that National Gendarmerie recruits (35 years of century take a shine to those with military experience) (2010)
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