Workshop on Preparation of Dropline gear and Survey design
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Madagascar profile
| GEOGRAPHY |
| Latitudes (WIO) |
| 11° - 26°S; 43° - 51° E |
| Area |
| 587 040 km2 |
| Climate |
| Tropical on the coast, arid in the south and temperate inland |
| Main coastal and marine habitats |
| DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Population |
| 18.6 million |
| Urbanisation |
| Life expectancy at birth |
| 57 years |
| Growth rate |
| 3.03% |
| HIV/AIDS (adult prevalence rate) |
| 1.7% |
| Unemployment rate |
| Literacy |
| 68.9% |
| ECONOMY |
| GDP |
| US$ 4.569 billion |
| Sectors |
| Services (54.8%); Industry (16.5%); Agriculture (28.7%) |
| MARINE ENVIRONMENT |
| Coastline |
| 4 828 km |
| Products |
Total Marine Catch |
| 83 083 mt (FAO statistics for 2004) |
| Contribution to GDP |
| Endangered |
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