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madagascar

about madagascar

official name: Republic of Madagascar
capital: Antananarivo
head of state: President Marc Ravalomanana
state: multi party
population: 16 million
independence: from France in 1960
languages: French (official), Malagasy (official)
religion: indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%
currency: Malagasy franc (MGF)
media: NA

legal wise

status of homosexuality: legal
age of consent: 21
laws covering homosexual activity: Not mentioned in criminal law, no sodomy laws.
background information and government attitudes: "Penalties for illegal gay sex involving those under twenty-one are also increased, along with punishments for prostitution, pimping and pornography. "

(source: BBC News - April 29, 1999 - "Madagascar acts to curb sex tourism ")

communication

mainline telephones: 43,000 (1997)
cellular telephones: 4,000 (1997)
internet country code: .mg
internet service providers: 2 (2000)
internet users: 8,000 (2000)

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