Madagascar

Population: 19.7 million (via UN, 2007)
Capital: Antananarivo
Area: 587,041 sq km (226,658 sq miles)
Major languages: Malagasy (official), French
Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Christianity
Life expectancy: 58 years (men), 61 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: Ariary
Main exports: Vanilla, coffee, seafood, cloves, petroleum products, chromium, fabrics
GNI per capita: US $290 (World Bank, 2006)
Internet domain: .mg
International dialling code: +261

SERRV partners in Madagascar: Effort and Hope & Akany Tsimoka

After my training, I started working - producing crafts for Prescraft. I come from a very poor background but thanks to Prescraft, I have been able to get married and raise my two children. - Gilbert Atong - Prescraft, Cameroon.

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