Official nameRepoblikan'i Madagasikara (Republic of Madagascar)CapitalAntananarivoPopulation estimate (2015)24·24 millionInternet domain extension.mgCurrencyThe unit of currency is the Ariary (MGA), which consists of five Iraimbilanja.TerritoryMadagascar is situated 400 km (250 miles) off the south-east coast of Africa, from which it is separated by the Mozambique channel.LanguagesMalagasy, French and English are all official languages.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words