DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR
The Republic of Madagascar is an independent state situated in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of East Africa. Associate Member of the EU. |
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| CAPITAL(S) | Atananarivo (Tananarive). |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Toamasina (Tamatave), Mahajanga (Majunga). |
| POPULATION | 15,982,563 (July 2001 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | French, Malagasy. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 110v. or 220v. 50 cycles AC. Also 380v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | Malagasy franc (FMG). |
| EXCHANGE RATE | FMG 9385 = £1 sterling; FMG 5761 = 1 euro (fluctuating rates). |
| TIME | 3 hours ahead of GMT (2 hours ahead of BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 261 |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 29 Mar; 1 May; 26 June; 27 Sept; 1 Nov; 30 Dec. |
| REPRESENTATION IN THE UK | Honorary Consulate:
16 Lanark Mansions, Pennard Road, London W12 8DT. Tel: 020 8746 0133, fax: 020 8746 0134;
open 9.30-1.00, closed Sat. Enquiries about Customs duties, taxes, import control, etc, may be made to Department of Trade and Industry, 66-74 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6SW. Tel: 020 7215 5000 open 9-5.30, closed Sats. |
| EMBASSY(-IES) | Embassy of the Republic of Madagascar, 4 Avenue Raphael, 75016 Paris. Tel: 00 45 04 62 11, fax: 40 72 75 28. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | Lot II I 164 TER, Alarobia, Amboniloa, B.P. 167, 101 Antananarivo 101. Tel: 00 261 20 2249 378/9, fax: 00 261 20 2249 381, e-mail: ukembant@simicro.mg. |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Federation des Chambres de Commerce, d’Industrie et d’Agriculture de Madagascar, 20 Rue Colbert, BP166, Tananarive. (Tel: 21567). |