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Languages | Malagasy and French (both official) |
Religions | Traditional 52%, Christian 41%, Islam 7% |
Ethnicity | Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry—Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran |
Population | 19,448,815 (July 2007 est.) |
Capital | Antananarivo, 1,000,000 |
Currency | Malagasy Ariary (MGA) |
Web Domains | .mg |
Phone Codes | 00-261 |
ICVolunteers-Switzerland is the Swiss branch of ICVolunteers. Historically, the Swiss office is the cradle of the whole organization. ICVolunteers has local presence in a growing number of countries, including Madagascar.
We invite you to look over what we are doing in the area.
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