Communication
Language
The two official languages of Madagascar are the Merina dialect of Malagasy, a language of Malayo-Indonesian origin, and French.
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Education
The government passed legislation in 1976 making six years of schooling compulsory. By the early 1990s, the literacy rate had risen to an estimated 80 percent, one of the highest rates in Africa.
The University of Antananarivo (1961) is the country's principal institution of higher education.
For more information you can visit this web sites:
http://www.sourceafrica.com/madagasc.htm
http://www.encarta.com/find/search.asp?tr=122&search=madagascar
