Republic of Madagascar Repoblikan'i Madagasikara  (Malagasy) République de Madagascar  (French)
Motto:
Anthem:
Location of  Madagascar  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital and largest city	Antananarivo 18°55′S 47°31′E / 18.917°S 47.517°E / -18.917; 47.517
Official languages	Malagasy French
Ethnic groups (2004)	26% Merina 15% Betsimisaraka 12% Betsileo 7% Tsimihety 6% Sakalava 5% Antaisaka 5% Antandroy 24% others
Demonym(s)	Malagasy
Government	Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
• President	Andry Rajoelina
• Prime Minister	Christian Ntsay
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	National Assembly
Independence
• from France	26 June 1960
• Current constitution	17 November 2010
Area
• Total	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (46th)
• Water	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
• Water (%)	0.9%
Population
• 2016 estimate	24,894,551 (52nd)
• 1993 census	12,238,914
• Density	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (174th)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$40.055 billion
• Per capita	$1,563
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$10.372 billion
• Per capita	$405
Gini (2010)	44.1 medium
HDI (2015)	0.512 low · 158th
Currency	Malagasy ariary (MGA)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (not observed)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+261
ISO 3166 code	MG
Internet TLD	.mg

Madagascar is a large island nation in the Indian Ocean. It is off of the East coast of Africa and its capital is Antananarivo. Twenty-two million people live there. It is the world's fourth largest island.

The official languages of Madagascar are Malagasy and French.