| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | MGISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | MDGISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | AntananarivoGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AfricaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | MadagascarCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Republic of MadagascarCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | Madagascar/MadagasikaraCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | a variant of the name was first used by 13th-century Venetian explorer Marco POLO when he confused the island with the Somali port of Mogadishu; the transliteration was later adopted as the official nameCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 26 June 1960 (from France)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 26 June (1960)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Mamitiana RAJAONARISON (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | MGAISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Malagasy AriaryISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 6ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Antananarivo / Antsiranana / Fianarantsoa / Mahajanga / Toamasina / ToliaraISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | traveller's palm (ravenala), zebuCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Ry Tanindraza nay malala o" (O Our Beloved Fatherland); lyrics/music: Pasteur RAHAJASON/Norbert RAHARISOA; history: adopted 1959CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, green, whiteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Madagascar; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen; dual citizenship recognized: no; residency requirement for naturalization: unknownCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
a variant of the name was first used by 13th-century Venetian explorer Marco POLO when he confused the island with the Somali port of Mogadishu; the transliteration was later adopted as the official name
description: two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green, with a vertical white band on the left side meaning: red stands for sovereignty, green for hope, and white for purity
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
