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Country
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Leader
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Acting president: Andry Rajoelina
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Head of state: Pope Benedict XVI
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Population
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22,005,222
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Life Expectancy
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64.000 years
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Capital City
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Largest city
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| Antananarivo (population: 1,391,430) | Vatican City (population: 921) |
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Human Development Index
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0.533
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Literacy Rate
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68.9%
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Corruption Perception Index
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3.4
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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9.4%
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Death Penalty
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Abolished in practice
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Political System
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republic
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Independence date
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| Religions |
indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%
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| Languages |
English (official), French (official), Malagasy (official)
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| Location |
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique
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| Area |
587,041 km sq
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| Coastline |
4,828 km
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| Climate |
tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
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