|
Country name:
|
conventional long form:
Republic of Madagascar
conventional short form: Madagascar
local long form: Republique de Madagascar
local short form: Madagascar
former: Malagasy Republic |
|
Government type:
|
republic |
|
Capita of Madagascar:
|
Antananarivo |
|
Administrative divisions of
Madagascar Africa:
|
6 provinces (faritany); Antananarivo,
Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara
|
|
Independence of Madagascar:
|
26 June 1960 (from France) |
|
National holiday in Madagascar:
|
Independence Day, 26 June (1960)
|
|
Constitution of Madagascar:
|
19 August 1992 by national referendum
|
|
Legal system in Madagascar:
|
based on French civil law system and
traditional Malagasy law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with
reservations |
|
Suffrage of Malagasy:
|
18 years of age; universal |
|
Executive branch of Madagascar
Africa:
|
chief of state:
President Marc RAVALOMANANA (since 6 May 2002)
head of government: Prime Minister Jacques SYLLA (27 May
2002)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year
term (eligible for a second term); election last held 16 December
2001 (next to be held December 2006); prime minister appointed by
the president
election results: percent of vote - Marc RAVALOMANANA (TIM)
50.5%, Didier RATSIRAKA (AREMA) 37.7% |
|
Legislative branch in Madagascar
Africa:
|
bicameral legislature consists of a
National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (160 seats; members are
directly elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and a
Senate or Senat (100 seats; two-thirds of the seats filled by
regional assemblies whose members will be elected by popular vote;
the remaining one-third of the seats appointed by the president; all
members will serve four-year terms)
elections: National Assembly - last held 15 December 2002
(next to be held December 2006)
election results: National Assembly - percent of vote by
party - NA%; seats by party - TIM 103, FP 22, AREMA 3, LEADER/Fanilo
2, RPSD 5, others 3, independents 22 |
|
Judicial branch in Madagascar
Africa:
|
Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; High
Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle |
|
Political parties and leaders of
Malagasy:
|
Association for the Rebirth of
Madagascar or AREMA [Pierrot RAJAONARIVO]; Economic Liberalism and
Democratic Action for National Recovery or LEADER/Fanilo [Herizo
RAZAFIMAHALEO]; Fihaonana Party or FP [Guy-Willy RAZANAMASY]; I Love
Madagascar or TIM [Marc RAVALOMANANA]; Renewal of the Social
Democratic Party or RPSD [Evariste MARSON] |
|
Political pressure groups and
leaders in Madagascar:
|
Committee for the Defense of Truth and
Justice or KMMR; Committee for National Reconciliation or CRN
[Albert Zafy]; National Council of Christian Churches or FFKM
|
|
International organization
participation of Madagascar:
|
ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, COMESA, FAO, G-77,
IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC,
IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO
(correspondent), ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO
|
|
Diplomatic representation of
Madagascar in the US:
|
chief of mission:
Ambassador Rajaonarivony NARISOA
chancery: 2374 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 265-5525, 5526
FAX: [1] (202) 265-3034
consulate(s) general: New York |
|
Diplomatic representation from
the US to Madagascar:
|
chief of mission:
Ambassador James D. MCGEE
embassy: 14-16 Rue Rainitovo, Antsahavola, Antananarivo 101
mailing address: B. P. 620, Antsahavola, Antananarivo
telephone: [261] (20) 22-212-57, 22-212-73, 22-209-56
FAX: [261] (20) 22-345-39 |
|
Flag of Madagascar description:
|
two equal horizontal bands of red (top)
and green with a vertical white band of the same width on hoist side
|
Government
and President of Madagascar
If
you want to be a millionaire ask the President of Madagascar. A
self-made multi-millionaire, Mr Ravalomanana is the embodiment
of the rags to riches story. 