Conventional Long Form Name: Republic of Madagascar
Capital City(ies): Antananarivo
Type of Government: Republic
Date of Independence: 26 June 1960
National Holiday(s): Independence Day, June 26th
Chief of State: Hery Martial Rajaonarimampianina Rakotoarimanana
Capital City(ies): Antananarivo
Type of Government: Republic
Date of Independence: 26 June 1960
National Holiday(s): Independence Day, June 26th
Chief of State: Hery Martial Rajaonarimampianina Rakotoarimanana
Head of Government: Roger Laurent Christophe KOLO, Dr.
Description of Executive Branch/Powers:
Name of their Ambassador to the U.S.: Jocelyn Bertin Radifera
Location of their embassy in the U.S.: 2374 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Location(s) of their consulate(s) in the U.S.: New York
Name of U.S. Ambassador to them: (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Eric Wong
Location of U.S. embassy there: Lot 207A, Point Liberty, Andranoro, Antehiroka, 105 Antananarivo
Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) there: n/a
Name of their representative to UN: Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy
Symbolism of Flag: red stands for sovereignty, green for hope, white for purity
- Chief of state: Hery Martial Rajaonarimampianina Rakotoarimanana
- head of government:Roger Laurent Christophe KOLO, Dr.
- the cabinet is a council of ministers appointed by the prime minister
- president elected by popular vote every five years, eligible for a second term,
- Prime minister nominated by the National Assembly and appointed by the president
- bicameral: Senate which has 33 seats, 22 are elected from each region and the remaining 11 are appointed by the president to serve six year terms, and National Assembly of 151 seats elected by popular vote to serve four year terms
- Highest courts: Supreme Court of 11 members that addresses judicial administration issues, High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutional with 9 members
- Judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve single-renewable, 3-year term; High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies by the Council of Magistrates, members serve single 6 year term
- subordinate courts: courts of appeal, provincial and city tribunals
Name of their Ambassador to the U.S.: Jocelyn Bertin Radifera
Location of their embassy in the U.S.: 2374 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Location(s) of their consulate(s) in the U.S.: New York
Name of U.S. Ambassador to them: (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Eric Wong
Location of U.S. embassy there: Lot 207A, Point Liberty, Andranoro, Antehiroka, 105 Antananarivo
Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) there: n/a
Name of their representative to UN: Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy
Symbolism of Flag: red stands for sovereignty, green for hope, white for purity
National Symbol(s): n/a
Descriptions of International Disputes:
Quantity of Internally Displaced Persons: n/a
Quantity of Stateless Persons: n/a
Description of current human trafficking issues related to this country: It is a source country for men, women, and children to be subjected to forced labor as well as women and children being subjected to sex trafficking.
Description of Illicit Drug Trafficking/Use:
Descriptions of International Disputes:
- claims Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, and Juan de Nova Island (all administered by France)
- the vegetated drying cays of Banc du Geyser, which were claimed by Madagascar in 1976, also fall within the EEZ claims of the Comoros and France (Glorioso Islands, part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands)
Quantity of Internally Displaced Persons: n/a
Quantity of Stateless Persons: n/a
Description of current human trafficking issues related to this country: It is a source country for men, women, and children to be subjected to forced labor as well as women and children being subjected to sex trafficking.
Description of Illicit Drug Trafficking/Use:
- producer of cannabis used mostly for domestic consumption
- transshipment point for herion