Manannandrahana

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Federal Republic of Manannandrahana
Repoblika Federaly Manannandrahana
République Féderale du Manannandrahana
Motto: Tompo ô, omeo ranonorana sy vokatra tsara izahay.
O Lord, give us rain and good harvest.
Madagascar (centered orthographic projection).svg
CapitalIfanatasoa
18° 56′ 0″ S, 47° 31′ 0″ E
Ethnic groups
(2002)
Religion
Government
• President
Ramiro Rakotonomenjanahary
• Prime Minister
Rasoherina Ramandimbilahatra
Gini28.5
low
HDIDecrease 0.121
low
CurrencyAriary (MNA)
Time zoneUTC+3
• Summer (DST)
UTC+4
Driving sideright
Calling code+261

Manannandrahana, officially Federal Republic of Manannandrahana (Malagasy: Repoblika Federaly Manannandrahana
French: République Féderale du Manannandrahana) is a sovereign country in East Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean and smaller islands. In recent times, the island is having major problem with corruption, famine and hyperinflation, together with a political crisis that some years ago ended in a coup d'état. Adolescent pregnancies are also a major problem in the poorest and smallest villages, with an average of 16.9 pregnancies yearly.

Geography

Most of the territory is covered by a dense jungle with high-crowned trees, aboundant vegetation and mangroves. In the southwest, there's a drier climate and less vegetation, mainly shrubs.

Climate

The Central, West and Northern parts of the country enjoy a tropical climate, varying between tropical monsoon climate (Köppen: Af) and tropical savannah climate (Köppen: Aw). The Southern region has a semi-arid climate. Generally, the country has only two seasons, from November to April, a hot rainy season, with frequent destructive cyclones and lightning storms, and a relatively cooler dry season from May to October.

Climate data for Ifanatasoa
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 33.1
(91.6)
33.8
(92.8)
33.3
(91.9)
32.4
(90.3)
30.3
(86.5)
28.8
(83.8)
27.9
(82.2)
28.2
(82.8)
28.7
(83.7)
29.6
(85.3)
30.1
(86.2)
31.9
(89.4)
30.7
(87.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.15
(82.67)
28.5
(83.3)
27.75
(81.95)
24.55
(76.19)
23.4
(74.1)
22.45
(72.41)
21.8
(71.2)
21.65
(70.97)
22.3
(72.1)
22.95
(73.31)
23.65
(74.57)
27.15
(80.87)
24.52
(76.14)
Average low °C (°F) 23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
22.2
(72.0)
16.7
(62.1)
16.5
(61.7)
16.1
(61.0)
15.7
(60.3)
15.1
(59.2)
15.9
(60.6)
16.3
(61.3)
17.2
(63.0)
22.4
(72.3)
18.4
(65.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 211.6
(8.33)
169.3
(6.67)
169.5
(6.67)
110.4
(4.35)
98.5
(3.88)
77.3
(3.04)
58.4
(2.30)
11.9
(0.47)
86.6
(3.41)
118.4
(4.66)
457.9
(18.03)
422.4
(16.63)
1,992.2
(78.44)