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Madagascar

Madagascar. Where is Madagascar?. Antananarivo. Statistics. Population: 20,653,556 Pop. Growth rate: 3% Urban pop: 29% Nationality: Malagasy Ethnicity: Malyo-indonesian and Coiters Official Languages: English, French, Malagasy

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Madagascar

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  1. Madagascar

  2. Where is Madagascar?

  3. Antananarivo

  4. Statistics • Population: 20,653,556 • Pop. Growth rate: 3% • Urban pop: 29% • Nationality: Malagasy • Ethnicity: • Malyo-indonesian and Coiters • Official Languages: English, French, Malagasy • Religions: Indigionous Beliefs: 54%, 41% Christian, 7% Muslum • Literacy: 69% • Education 3.1% of GDP

  5. Government • 2009 Coop • Pres. Marc Ravalomanana overthrown • Democratically elected • Severe limits on speech, assembly, ect. (everything except religion) • President AndryRajoelina • Leader of the High Authority of Transition in Madagascar • Had been mayor of Antananarivo • Dissolved the parliament • Promised free elections by fall of 2010

  6. Historical Events • Kingdom of Madagascar • Ruled the nearby waters and controlled sea trade around southern Africa • Abolished slave trade in 1795 • Mid 1850’s prohibited Christianity • Queen Ranavolona the Cruel • 1883 France invades • British accept it as a French protectorate • French seize full power in 1895

  7. History Cont. • Malagasy fought alongside the French during WWII, and were under control of the Vichy French until 1942 • Madagascar Plan • Malagasy Republic gained autonomy in 1958 • Full independence June 26, 1960

  8. Government Structure • Republic of Madagascar • Capitol: Antananarivo • Judicial: • Based on French civil law and Malagasy law • Accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdictions with reservations • Like many countries, has compulsory military service

  9. AndryRajoelina • Young: Just 34 • Has the support of most of the people and all of the military.

  10. Economy • Dabbled with Socialism, but back to full privatization • Agriculture and fishing • Poverty Rampant • GDP per capita: $1,000 (212th of 229) • Qatar: $110,000 • US: $49,000 • Belarus: $11,800 • Iraq: $3,700

  11. Notes • Claims French are still “Illegally colonizing” a few islands around the country, not a large dispute. • Produces cannabis, mostly for domestic consumption (est. consumption rates = est. production rates) • Transshipment stop for Heroin (Most likely from Afghanistan through Pakistan)

  12. Summary • Poor country • Always sides with development and reduction of slums • Has legitimacy issues • Has not sided with traditionally abrasive governments • Has a bit of a drug problem • Govt. supports the use of recreational drugs • Does not side with Western countries’ attempt to stop drug trade.

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