Repoblikan’i Madagasikara
 | Capital: Antananarivo Area: 226,658 sq. mi. |
| Population: ~13,670,507 Pop. density: 60 per sq. mi. Urban: 26% |
| Ethnic groups: 18 Malayo-Indonesian tribes (Merina 26%), with Arab and African presence. |
| Principal languages: Malagasy, French (both official). |
| Religions: Indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%. |
| Defense: 1.3% of GDP (1991). |
| Active troop strength: 21,000. |