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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.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Low 4
Government Type
Republic 3
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)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Raymond Ranjeva

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Michael Randrianirina

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Michael Randrianirina (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Michael Randrianirina (born 1974) is a Malagasy military officer and politician who has served as President of Madagascar since 2025.

Origin Of

Malagasy Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ravitoto

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Romazava

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Sea Almond

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Radama I

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ranavalona I

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ranavalona I
Ranavalona I of Madagascar

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ranavalona II of Madagascar

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ranavalona III of Madagascar

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ranavalona III of Madagascar
Hainteny

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Hainteny, Wikipedia
Famadihana

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Site Of

Asia-Africa Growth Corridor

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Bank of Madagascar

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Mudskipper

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Myzopodidae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Narrow-striped mongoose

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Narrow-striped mongoose (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The narrow-striped mongoose (Mungotictis decemlineata), also known as the boky-boky in Malagasy, is a member of the family Eupleridae endemic to Madagascar.
Nesomyidae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Northern giant mouse lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: CheirogaleidaeLead, rangetier 2
Quote, Lead, range
Like all other lemurs, cheirogaleids live exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
Northern Pike

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Northern rufous mouse lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: CheirogaleidaeLead, rangetier 2
Quote, Lead, range
Like all other lemurs, cheirogaleids live exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
Northern sportive lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Northern sportive lemur (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
is a species of lemur in the family Lepilemuridae
Nosestripe Clownfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Nosy Boraha mouse lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: CheirogaleidaeLead, rangetier 2
Quote, Lead, range
Like all other lemurs, cheirogaleids live exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
Ocean Sunfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ocelot gecko

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Ocelot gecko (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in leaf litter in Madagascar forests
Octopus cyanea

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Omura's Whale

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Omura's whale (Wikipedia)Description, Madagascar
Quote, Description, Madagascar
Lone individuals seen off Madagascar were estimated to range between 8 and 12 m
Opluridae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Orca

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Otto's sportive lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Otto's sportive lemur (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar
Pachylemur insignis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Pachylemur (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
Like other lemurs, Pachylemur was only found on the island of Madagascar
Pachylemur jullyi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Pachylemur (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
Like other lemurs, Pachylemur was only found on the island of Madagascar
Pachypanchax sparksorum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Pachypanchax sparksorum (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
endemic to Madagascar where it is found in the Anjingo River
Pale fork-marked lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: CheirogaleidaeLead, rangetier 2
Quote, Lead, range
Like all other lemurs, cheirogaleids live exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
Pantropical spotted dolphin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Paper Nautilus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pariente's fork-marked lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: CheirogaleidaeLead, rangetier 2
Quote, Lead, range
Like all other lemurs, cheirogaleids live exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
Peacock Day Gecko

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pelomedusidae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Perrier's sifaka

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Perrier's sifaka (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
is a species of lemur endemic to fragmented deciduous dry forests in northern Madagascar
Peterson's long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Peterson's long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution
Quote, Species page, Country distribution
Country distribution Madagascar
Peters's sheath-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Paremballonura atrata - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Madagascar
Quote, Country distribution, Madagascar
Country distribution Madagascar
Petter's sportive lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Petter's sportive lemur (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar
Peyrieras's woolly lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Peyrieras's woolly lemur (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a species of woolly lemur endemic to lowland and montane rainforests in southeastern Madagascar
Phaner

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Philepittidae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Podocnemididae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pompano dolphinfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Prolemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Propithecus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pseudoxyrhophiidae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: PseudoxyrhophiidaeDistribution: Madagascartier 2
Quote, Distribution: Madagascar
The Pseudoxyrhophiidae is a family of elapoid snakes, found mostly in Madagascar.
Pterocliformes

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pygmy killer whale

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pygmy mouse lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: CheirogaleidaeLead, rangetier 2
Quote, Lead, range
Like all other lemurs, cheirogaleids live exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
Radiated Tortoise

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rainbow Trout

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ramanantsoavana's woolly lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Ramanantsoavana's woolly lemur (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a species of woolly lemur native to southeastern Madagascar
Ram's Horn Squid

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Randrianasolo's sportive lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Randrianasolo's sportive lemur (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a sportive lemur endemic to a small area of western Madagascar
Red lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Red lemur (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
is a species of lemur from Madagascar
Red ruffed lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Red ruffed lemur (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
Like all lemurs, it is native to Madagascar.

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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.
View the Source
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
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Madagascar
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    4,828 km
  • Government, Government type
    semi-presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record MDG, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record MDG, incomeLevel
"name": "Madagascar", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }
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.
View the Source
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,
View the Source
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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