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Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006
MADAGASCAR
Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006
Madagascar Map
Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006
Geography
• South hemisphere Tropical zone • Lat 11-25 - Long East 43-52• 400 km off East Coast of Africa• 587 041 sqm - coastline 4 828 km• Capital Antananarivo 1 100 000 inhabitants
• Climate: Coastal Tropical - Inland Temperate - South Arid Hot and rainy from November to April Cooler and dry from May to October
Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006
Population
• 18 000 000 45% below 15 years 70% rural 80% under poverty level
• 6 Provinces Antananarivo 25% 4,637,000 Fianarantsoa 3,366,000 Toamasina 2,593,000 Toliary 2,229,500 Mahanjanga 1,734,000 Antsiranana 1,188,500
Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006
Population
• Illiteracy 48%• Growth 3.03%• Aids Prevalence 1.2• Ethnic Malayo Indonesian - Cotiers - French - Indian
- Creole• Languages French and Malagasy• Religions Indigenous 52% - Christian 41% - Muslim 7%• GDP / head 314 USD
Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006
History
• Became a French colony in 1896• Independence in 1960 - Philibert Tsiranana became
the 1st President• 1975 Didier Ratsiraka President of the Democratic
Republic of Madagascar. Reelected in 1982 and 1989.• Political turmoil in 1991• Election of Albert Zafy in 1993• Reelection of Didier Ratsiraka in 1997• December 2001 presidential elections contested• 29 April 2002 the High Constitutional Court
announced Marc Ravalomana winner• December 2006 Presidential Elections • March 2007 Senatorial Elections
Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006
Member of COMESA, COI, IORC and SADC
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa • 20 countries • 380 millions population • GDP 166 Billions USD
Indian Ocean Commission• 5 Islands: Seychelles, Reunion, Comores, Mauritius, Madagascar
Indian Ocean Rim - Association for Regional Cooperation• 18 countries • Dialogue Partners China, Egypt, France, Japan and UK
Southern African Development Community • 14 countries
International member: WTO, Lome Convention, African Union
Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006
Sources of Growth
• Textile• Tourism Eco-tourism - Biodiversity - Lemur
species
• Agro business Vanilla - Litchis - Essential Oils
• Mining Graphite, Chromites, Coal, Bauxite, Quartz, Stones
• Services • Privileges
AGOA African Growth and Opportunity Act with USA
EBA Everything But Arms with EU
Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006
Economy
• GDP total 16.3 Billion $• GDP real growth rate 6.5%• GDP per capita 900$• GDP per sector
Agriculture 28.7% Industry 16.5% Services 54.8%
Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006
TOURISM
• Discovery, adventure, ecotourism…
• Hotels 932 • Rooms 10,847
2001 2004 2005 est.
ARRIVAL 17,000 230,000 270,000
Duration of stay
20 days 20 days
Income 150 M USD 200 M USD
Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006
Direct Foreign Investments
2002 2003 2004
Total 196 MUSD 264 MUSD 306 MUSD
Stock 162 MUSD 218 MUSD 260 MUSD
Flow 95 MUSD 53 MUSD
In capital, profit reinvested2003 249 new Foreign investors 2004 300 new Foreign investorsFrance 47% Mauritius 23% China HK 9% Luxemburg 9% Switzerland 4% Bermudas 3%
Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006
Free Zones Enterprises
• 230 Free Zone Enterprises• Employing 120,000 staffs• Capital investment from
France 25% Asia 30% Mauritius 35%Activities : Textile - Aquaculture - Wood - Agribusiness
Leather and shoes - Computing
Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006
TRADE BALANCE WITH MADAGASCAR
Items Value : Million US.$
2003 2004 2005 2005 2006
(JAN-APR) (JAN-APR)
THAILAND - MADAGASCAR
TOTAL TRADE 16.1 29.7 38.3 23.9 8.4
EXPORTS 11.5 26.4 34 22 7.6
IMPORTS 4.6 3.3 4.3 1.9 0.8
BALANCE OF TRADE 6.9 23 29.6 20 6.9