The flag of Madagascar was approved on 14 October 1958. Interestingly, the adoption of flag happened two years before the independence of that nation. Madagascar Flag was designed and flown for a referendum on its status in the French Community.
The colors of the Flag of Madagascar represent Madagascar's olden times and traditional laborer classes. Red and white were the colors of the flag come from the Merina kingdom, which yielded to France in 1896. They were used in the flag of the last Merina ruler, Queen Ranavalona III. They may designate the ethnic origins of the Malagasy societies in Southeast Africa. Green was the color of the Hova, the main class of peasant masses, who played a significant role in anti-French anxiety and the independence movement.
The island nation of Madagascar comprises the main island and some smaller nearby islands. The state is a biodiversity hotspot with wildlife showing an incredible level of endemism. The initial evidence of the reality of humans in the isles of Madagascar dates back to 2000 BC. Between 350 BC and 550 AD, the primary human defrayals produced up here. The Austronesian peoples arriving from Southeast Africa were the first settlers in Madagascar. Later, people from continental Africa and groups started arriving in the islands of Madagascar. Prior to the 19th century, Madagascar was typically divided into several small sociopolitical zones ruled by dissimilar rulers or groups. In 1960, the foreign rule ended and Madagascar became a free nation.
The state flag of the republic was accepted having a tricolor design. It had two horizontal stripes and a vertical band. The latter is white in color and situated on the hoist side of the flag. The level bands are of red and green colors.
The colors used in the flag characterize the custom, history, and philosophy of the country. The Merina Kingdom of Madagascar that lined over the district prior to settlement by France used red and white as the outdated colors. These two colors were applied in the flag. As a result, the use of these colors in the present-day flag characterizes the nation’s history and the ethnic origin. The green color applied in the flag signifies the Hova people of the nation who are the key class of farmhand commoners.
Madagascar lies in coast of East Africa. It is one of the big island countries in Indian Ocean having total population of 26 million inhabitants and population density is Km2 (120 people per mi2). The nation is an island and there are smaller peripheral of islands.
Madagascar has a semi-presidential representative republic government. The official language of Madagascar is French and the currency is Ariary. Madagascar comprises of two letters Madagascar code i.e. MG and its three letters Madagascar code is MDG and in digits it is 450. The calling code is +261 and the UTC i.e. standard time followed in Madagascar is UTC +3 hours.
Being a semi-presidential republic, Madagascar comprises a total of six independent provinces (states).
| Country | Madagascar |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Official languages | Malagasy, French |
| Capital | Antananarivo |
| Currency | Malagasy ariary Ar (MGA) since 2003 |
| CET | UTC+03:00 |
|---|---|
| CEST | UTC+03:00 |
| Internet TLD | MG |
|---|---|
| Three-letter country code | MDG |
| Three-digit country code | 450 |
| Calling code | +261 |