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Madagascar
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Key Facts
Climate
tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
Coastline
4,828 km
Government type
semi-presidential republic
Languages
Malagasy (official) 99.9%, French (official) 23.6%, English 8.2%, other 0.6% (2018 est.)
Natural resources
graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, rare earth elements, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropower
Terrain
narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center