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First, decide how to best make use of your time - each of Madagascar's fascinating corners offers something different. Is your priority bumming around on beaches? Hiking pristine rainforests in search of lemurs? Climbing bizarre rock formations or canoeing down a river? You're spoilt for choice here.
Fast Facts
Country Full Name
Republic of Madagascar (Repoblikan'i Madagasiraka)
Population
19,448,815
Currency
Name: Malagasy Ariary
Code: MGA
Symbol: MGA
Electrical Plugs
127/220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Malagasy, French, English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +3
Country Dialing Code
+261
Weights & Measures
Metric
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