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Consulate of Madagascar B angkok March 2006 MADAGASCAR

Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006 MADAGASCAR

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Page 1: Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006 MADAGASCAR

Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006

MADAGASCAR

Page 2: Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006 MADAGASCAR

Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006

Madagascar Map

Page 3: Consulate of Madagascar Bangkok March 2006 MADAGASCAR

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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%

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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

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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%

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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

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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