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1) Government

MALAGASY GOVERNMENT STATS

Administrative divisions 6 provinces (faritany); Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara
Capital city	Antananarivo
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	18 55 S, 47 31 E
Capital city > Name	Antananarivo
Capital city > Time difference UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Constitution 19 August 1992 by national referendum
Copyright > Reference	Art. 52,
Corruption	2.8	[100th of 160]
countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection	70 pma
CPIA equity of public resource use rating	3.5	[41st of 75]
CPIA quality of public administration rating	3.5	[20th of 75]
Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission Ambassador R. Niels MARQUARDT
Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy 14-16 Rue Rainitovo, Antsahavola, Antananarivo 101
Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX	[261] (20) 22-345-39
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address B. P. 620, Antsahavola, Antananarivo
Diplomatic representation from the US > Telephone [261] (20) 22-212-57, 22-212-73, 22-209-56
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery 2374 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission Ambassador Jocelyn Bertin RADIFERA
Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) general	New York
Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX	[1] (202) 265-3034
Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone	[1] (202) 265-5525, 5526
Elections > Head of state	Direct election
embassies and high commissions in Ottawa > Address 200 Catherine St, Suite 510
embassies and high commissions in Ottawa > Neighbourhood	Centretown
Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister
Executive branch > Chief of state President Marc RAVALOMANANA (since 6 May 2002)
Executive branch > Election results percent of vote - Marc RAVALOMANANA 54.8%, Jean LAHINIRIKO 11.7%, Roland RATSIRAKA 10.1%, Herizo RAZAFIMAHALEO 9.1%, Norbert RATSIRAHONANA 4.2%, Ny Hasina ANDRIAMANJATO 4.2%, Elia RAVELOMANANTSOA 2.6%, Pety RAKOTONIAINA 1.7%, other 1.6%
Executive branch > Elections president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 3 December 2006 (next to be held in December 2011); prime minister appointed by the president
Federal republic > Contemporary > Style	Republic
Flag description two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a vertical white band of the same width on hoist side
Flag modification	21	[68th of 197]
Foreign relations of Western Sahara > States recognizing the SADR > Date of recognition	February 28, 1976
General government final consumption expenditure > annual % growth	5.4 %	[35th of 147]
General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$	323,573,100 constant 2000 US$	[96th of 145]
General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$ (per capita)	17.391 constant 2000 US$ per c	[109th of 146]
General government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU	41980640000
General government final consumption expenditure > current LCU	820480000000
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$	409,620,300 $	[121st of 169]
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP)	0.081 $ per $1 of GDP	[135th of 184]
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per capita)	22.016 $ per capita	[138th of 184]
Government type	republic
Independence 26 June 1960 (from France)
Independence Day > Date	June 26
International organization participation ACP, AfDB, AU, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle
Legal origin French
Legal system based on French civil law system and traditional Malagasy law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
Legislative branch bicameral legislature consists of a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (127 seats - reduced from 160 seats by an April 2007 national referendum; members are 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; the remaining one-third of seats appointed by the president; to serve four-year terms)
Legislative branch > Election results National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - TIM 106, LEADER/Fanilo 1, independents 20
Legislative branch > Elections National Assembly - last held 23 September 2007 (next to be held in 2011)
Management time dealing with officials > % of management time	20.79 %	[1st of 38]
National holiday	Independence Day, 26 June
Parliamentary seats > Female	8%	[83rd of 143]
Policy uncertainty > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	40.96 %	[3rd of 38]
political parties > Multi party	•
Political parties and leaders Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar or AREMA [Pierrot RAJAONARIVELO]; Democratic Party for Union in Madagascar or PSDUM [Jean LAHINIRIKO]; 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 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
Prime minister	Jacques Sylla
Procedures to build a warehouse > number	19	[63rd of 168]
Procedures to build a warehouse > number (per capita)	1.021 per 1 million people	[117th of 170]
Procedures to enforce a contract > number	29	[104th of 170]
Procedures to enforce a contract > number (per capita)	1.559 per 1 million people	[124th of 171]
Procedures to register property > number	8	[40th of 167]
Procedures to register property > number (per capita)	429.971 per 1 billion people	[104th of 167]
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament > %	6.9 %	[146th of 174]
Start-up procedures to register a business > number	10	[77th of 171]
Start-up procedures to register a business > number (per capita)	0.591 per 1 million people	[114th of 171]
Status federal democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Time required to build a warehouse > days	297 days	[23rd of 168]
Time required to enforce a contract > days	591 days	[58th of 171]
Time required to register property > days	134 days	[31st of 167]
Time required to start a business > days	21 days	[129th of 171]
Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours	304 hours	[60th of 169]
Total businesses registered > number	430,095	[26th of 71]
Total businesses registered > number (per capita)	24.402 per 1 million people	[41st of 83]
Trademarks, nonresidents	321	[47th of 99]
Trademarks, nonresidents (per capita)	0.018 per 1 million people	[52nd of 146]
Trademarks, residents	411	[41st of 98]
Trademarks, residents (per capita)	0.023 per 1 million people	[49th of 142]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International claims Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, and Juan de Nova Island (all administered by France)
UN membership date	20 Sep. 1960
United Nations mission http;//www.1upinfo.com/country-guide- ... agascar/madagascar43.html
Washington, D.C. embassies > Neighborhood	Embassy Row

SOURCES All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; Wikipedia; List of countries' copyright length ; Transparency International; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia; Elections by country ; Wikipedia; List of embassies and high commissions in Ottawa ; Wikipedia; Federal republic ; Flagspot; Wikipedia; Foreign relations of Western Sahara ; Wikipedia; Independence Day ; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Wikipedia; List of political parties ; Wikipedia; Prime minister ; electionworld.org; Wisconsin High School Model United Nations; Wikipedia; List of Washington, D.C. embassies

ALTERNATIVE NAMES Madagascar, Republic of Madagascar, Republique de Madagascar

Democracy

MALAGASY DEMOCRACY STATS

Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006	6.31	[26th of 118]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Status Index 2006	6.45	[40th of 119]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation	7.5	[31st of 119]
Civil and political liberties	4	[60th of 140]
CPIA gender equality rating	3.5	[41st of 75]
CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average	3.6	[21st of 75]
CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating	3.5	[23rd of 75]
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average	3.4	[23rd of 75]
CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating	3.5	[12th of 75]
Electoral system	party list
Electoral system type	proportional
Female candidacy	1,959	[42nd of 161]
Female parliamentarians	8%	[115th of 157]
Female suffrage	1959
First female parliamentarian	1965 (elected)
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment	0.958498909430572	[99th of 183]
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality	No
Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes	2.5%	[58th of 110]
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout	67.9%	[85th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote	3,966,290	[56th of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration	5,844,560	[55th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population	7,745,460	[53rd of 163]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population (per capita)	429.349 per 1,000 people	[124th of 162]
Presidential elections > Invalid votes	3.8%	[15th of 61]
Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout	60.9%	[64th of 86]
Presidential elections > Total vote	2,167,630	[50th of 87]
Presidential elections > Turnout	29.7	[74th of 82]
Presidential elections > Voter registration	3,557,350	[48th of 86]
Presidential elections > Voting age population	7,307,040	[30th of 91]
Presidential elections > Voting age population (per capita)	405.047 per 1,000 people	[69th of 91]

SOURCES Bertelsmann Transformation Index online, 2006; http//www.bertelsmann-transformation ... /BTI_2006_Ranking_GB.pdf; Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2000-2001, New York; Freedom House, 2001;

World Development Indicators database; No comment is being made on the state of democracy. Categorizations are based on the electoral law, or the last competitive election held; IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 1995. Women in Parliaments 1945-1995; A World Statistical Survey. Geneva and IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on year women received the right to vote and to stand for election and year first woman was elected or appointed to parliament. March. Geneva; calculated on the basis of data on parliamentary seats from IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2002. Parline Database. March 2002; IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 1995. Women in Parliaments 1945-1995; A World Statistical Survey. Geneva and IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on year women received the right to vote and to stand for election and year first woman was elected or appointed to parliament. March. Geneva.;Source; Millennium Development Goals Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Wikipedia; Homosexuality laws of the world ;Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003

ALTERNATIVE NAMES Madagascar, Republic of Madagascar, Republique de Madagascar

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