republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule
Independence date
Religions
indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%
Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 51%
Languages
English (official), French (official), Malagasy (official)
French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)
Exports
External Debt
Exchange Rate
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
1
Location
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
Area
587,041 km sq
56,785 km sq
Coastline
4,828 km
56 km
Climate
tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
