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Madagascar

Also Known As Republic of Madagascar
Eastern Africa

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa, comprising the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. It is the world's fourth-largest island and the second-largest island country. Madagascar gained independence from France on 26 June 1960. Its capital is Antananarivo. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Antananarivo 2
Population
31,964,956 2
2024 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
592,796 2
Independence or Founding Year
1960 2
Madagascar gained independence from France on 26 June 1960.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Madagascar

Cities

Antananarivo

Madagascar

Antsirabe

Madagascar

Antsiranana

Madagascar

Miarinarivo

Madagascar

Toamasina

Madagascar

Vohemar

Madagascar
Connections

Associated With

Analamanga, States or Territories

Analamanga is associated with Madagascar.

Source Analamanga (Wikipedia)
Antananarivo, Cities
Source Antananarivo (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Mozambique Channel, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Antananarivo, Cities

Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar.

Source Antananarivo (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

Raymond Ranjeva

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Origin Of

Malagasy Cuisine

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Ravitoto

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Romazava

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Sea Almond

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Radama I

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Ranavalona I

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Source Wikidata: Ranavalona I
Ranavalona I of Madagascar

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Ranavalona II of Madagascar

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Ranavalona III of Madagascar

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Source Wikidata: Ranavalona III of Madagascar
Hainteny

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Source Hainteny, Wikipedia
Famadihana

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Site Of

Asia-Africa Growth Corridor

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Central Bank of Madagascar

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Found There

Golden Mantella

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Gorse

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Great Barracuda

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Great Hammerhead

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Great White Shark

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Grey plover

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Gulf torpedo

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Gunther's Leaf-tailed Gecko

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Source Günther's flat-tail gecko (Wikipedia)Distribution: Madagascar
Quote, Distribution: Madagascar
The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Hapalemur

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Humpback Anglerfish

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Humpback Whale

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Hylotrupes bajulus

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Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin

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Indriidae

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Source Indriidae (Wikipedia)Distribution: Madagascar
Quote, Distribution: Madagascar
Indriids, like all lemurs, live exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
Ipomoea alba

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Ipomoea violacea

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John Dory

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Kaliphora madagascariensis

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Latimeria Chalumnae

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Lemur

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Lemuridae

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Lepilemur

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Lepilemuridae

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Lined Day Gecko

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Lined Leaf-tailed Gecko

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Source The Reptile Database: Uroplatus lineatus entryDistribution
Quote, Distribution
E Madagascar Type locality
Little Stint

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Lycopodium Clavatum

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Madagascar Anemonefish

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Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: Madagascar AnemonefishDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Madagascar", "status": "PRESENT", "source": "World Register of Marine Species"
Madagascar Rainforests

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Mahi-mahi

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Malvales

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Mandarin orange

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Marbled Crayfish

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Maroon Clownfish

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Maypop

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Melon-headed whale

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Microcebus

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Mole Cricket

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Mosquito Fern

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Mozambique Tilapia

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Mud Crab

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Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: Mud CrabDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Madagascar", "status": "PRESENT", "source": "World Register of Marine Species"
Mudskipper

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Source Wikipedia: MudskipperDistribution: Madagascartier 2
Quote, Distribution: Madagascar
It can be found in mangrove ecosystems and mudflats of East Africa and Madagascar east through the Sundarbans of Bengal, Southeast Asia to Northern Australia, southeast China, Taiwan, and the Ryukyus, to Samoa and Tonga Islands.
Mungotictis

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Myzopodidae

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Nesomyidae

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Northern Pike

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Nosestripe Clownfish

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Ocean Sunfish

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Octopus cyanea

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Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Madagascar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Madagascar
  • Infobox, capital
    Antananarivo
  • Infobox: area_km2
    592,796
  • Demographics section, 2024
    31,964,956 (2024 estimate)
  • Article text
    The monarchy was ended in 1897 by France's annexation of Madagascar, from which the country gained independence in 1960.
  • Introduction
    Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's fourth-largest island, the second-largest island country, and the 46th-largest country overall.
View the Source
Wikidata: Madagascar
Wikidata Q1019, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Antananarivo (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Antananarivo, Infobox, Country
    Madagascar
  • Has Capital: Antananarivo, Lead section
    Antananarivo (Malagasy: [antananaˈrivʷ]; French: Tananarive, pronounced [tananaʁiv]), also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana (pronounced [tana]), is the capital and largest city of Madagascar.
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Wikidata: Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
Encompasses: Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Analamanga (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Analamanga, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Analamanga, Lead paragraph
Analamanga is a region in central Madagascar,
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Andasibe-Mantadia National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Lead paragraph
principally of primary growth forest in the Alaotra-Mangoro Region in eastern Madagascar.
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