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Identity
Regime
republic
Capital
Antananarivo
Population
31,727,042
Area
587,041 km²
Currency
MGA
Executive
Head of State
Michael Randrianirina
2025
2025
Head of Government
Mamitiana Rajaonarison
2026
2026
Cabinet (size)
2
Parliament
178 seats
2 chamber(s)
2 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.36
#107
#107
Freedom House
50/100
Partly Free
Partly Free
CPI corruption
25/100
#148
#148
Press RSF
51/100
#103
#103
Economy
GDP (B$)
20 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
599 $
2025
2025
Growth %
3.0 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
8.1 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
3.0 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
0.1 Md$
0.6 %PIB · #130
0.6 %PIB · #130
Nuclear posture
—
Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · WTO · Francophonie (OIF) · African Union · SADC · IOC
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
29% · 58% · 71%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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