CONVENTIONAL LONG FORM NAME: Republic of Madagascar
CAPITAL CITIES: Antananarivo TYPE OF GOVERNMENT: republic DATE OF INDEPENDENCE: June 26, 1960 NATIONAL HOLIDAYS: Independence Day, June 26 CHIEF OF STATE: President Andry Nirina Rajoelina HEAD OF GOVERNMENT: Prime Minister Jean Omer Beriziky DESCRIPTION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH: includes Chief of State, Head of Government, Cabinet DESCRIPTION OF LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: bicameral legislature consists of Senate and a National Assembly DESCRIPTION OF JUDICIAL BRANCH: includes Supreme Court, High Constitutional Court and High Court of Justice SUFFRAGE: 18 years of age; universal THEIR AMBASSADOR TO UNITED STATES:Velotiana Rakoto Anosy Raobelina LOCATION OF THEIR EMBASSY IN THE US: Washington DC LOCATIONS OF THEIR CONSULATE IN THE US: New York US AMBASSADOR TO THEM: Eric Wong LOCATION OF US EMBASSY THERE: Antananarivo LOCATION OF US CONSULATE THERE: N/A NAME OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVE TO UN: N/A DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLISM ON FLAG: red stands for sovereignty, green for hope, white for purity NATIONAL SYMBOLS: N/A |
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