The Lord's Move to Africa

Madagascar

The Lord’s Testimony

Updated ​July 15, 2024

No. of localities: 2
No. of saints in church life: 195
No. of saints attending the Table meeting: 100

Country Profile

Location: East Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique Geographical Size: land: 581,540 sq km, water: 5,501 sq km 
Climate:
tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south 
Population: 29,452,714 (2024 est.) 
Population Growth Rate: 2.18% (2024 est.)
Ethnic groups: Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran
Languages: French (official), Malagasy (official), English 
Religion: Christian, indigenous, Muslim 
Capital City: Antananarivo 

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