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Madagascar's Information

Land Area	581,540 km2
Water Area	5,501 km2
Total Area	587,041 km2
Population	24,430,325
Population Density	41.62 / km2
Government Type	Semi-Presidential Republic
GDP (PPP)	$37.48 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$1,500
Currency	Ariary (MGA)
Largest Cities	Antananarivo (1,391,433) Toamasina (206,373) Antsirabe (186,253) Fianarantsoa (167,227) Mahajanga (154,657) Toliara (115,319) Antsiranana (82,937) Antanifotsy (70,626) Ambovombe (66,818) Ambilobe (56,000)

• Animal: Ring Tailed Lemur
• Coat of Arms: The national seal of Madagascar contains a map of the island set in a white circle with the head of a Zebu below and green and red rays emanating above (representative of the sun).
• Flag of Madagascar
• Motto: "Fitiavana, Tanindrazana, Fandrosoana" ("Love, Fatherland, Progress")
• Tree: Baobab