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Revision as of 20:42, 12 December 2022
Federal Republic of Manannandrahana Repoblika Federaly Manannandrahana République Féderale du Manannandrahana | |
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Motto: Tompo ô, omeo ranonorana sy vokatra tsara izahay (Malagasy) O Lord, give us rain and good harvest | |
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| Capital | Ifanatasoa 18° 56′ 0″ S, 47° 31′ 0″ E |
| Ethnic groups (2002) | |
| Religion (2019) |
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| Demonym(s) | Manannese |
| Government | Unitary semi-parliamentary republic |
• President | Ramiro Rakotonomenjanahary |
• Prime Minister | Rasoherina Ramandimbilahatra |
| Area | |
• Total | 587,041 km2 (226,658 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 0.9 |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 28,172,462 |
• Density | 35.2/km2 (91.2/sq mi) |
| Gini | 28.5 low |
| HDI |  0.121low |
| Currency | Ariary (MNA) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4 |
| Driving side | right |
| 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
| 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) | 424.4 (16.71) |
215.7 (8.49) |
172.4 (6.79) |
93.1 (3.67) |
78.5 (3.09) |
67.3 (2.65) |
54.1 (2.13) |
11.9 (0.47) |
38.6 (1.52) |
123.4 (4.86) |
169.8 (6.69) |
256.6 (10.10) |
1,705.8 (67.17) |
| Average rainy days | 19.8 | 17.5 | 15.3 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 14.4 | 111.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80.0 | 79.6 | 79.6 | 79.0 | 79.0 | 78.6 | 78.0 | 75.3 | 75.6 | 76.3 | 79.0 | 79.3 | 78.3 |
| Average ultraviolet index | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
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.
Economy
Classified as the poorest country in Africa and one of the poorest in the world, Manannandrahana is a low-income economy where the main industry is beef-based agriculture. It makes around 20% of the GDP yearly and employs most of the population. The private industry is mostly developed by manufacturing, being an estimate of 73% of the economy. Black market activity is non-existent thanks to the government great work to completely crack it down.