- 590 sq km, located 400 km from the African mainland, as big as Germany and Benelux countries.
- Population : 22 million
- Time difference : in German winter 2 hours / in German summer 1 hour
- Capital : ANTANANARIVO, also called “tana” for short
- Government : independence since 1960
- Religion : About half are Christians , under 10% Muslims, Hindus , rest the indigenous faiths
- Education : was built according to the French model
