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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

Crowned lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Crowned lemur (Wikipedia)Article text, where it lives
Quote, Article text, where it lives
Eulemur coronatus is thought to live exclusively in the northern region of Madagascar
Crowned sifaka

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Crowned sifaka (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a sifaka endemic to western Madagascar
Cryptoprocta

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cryptoprocta bevatabe

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Source Cryptoprocta bevatabe (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Cryptoprocta bevatabe is an extinct species of Cryptoprocta that lived in Madagascar prior to 8,300 years ago.
Cryptostegia grandiflora

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cyperus alternifolius

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cypraea Tigris

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Danfoss's 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.
Daraina sportive lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Daraina sportive lemur (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar
Daubentonia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Daubentoniidae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dendrocalamus giganteus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Diademed sifaka

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Diademed sifaka (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
is a critically endangered sifaka endemic to rainforests in eastern Madagascar
Dracaena reflexa

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dugong

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Durrell's vontsira

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Durrell's vontsira (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Durrell's vontsira (Salanoia durrelli) is a small, reddish-brown, fox-like mammal native to the island of Madagascar.
Eastern falanouc

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Eastern falanouc (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The eastern falanouc (Eupleres goudotii) is a rare mongoose-like mammal in the carnivoran family Eupleridae endemic to Madagascar
Eastern lesser bamboo lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Eastern lesser bamboo lemur (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
is a small lemur endemic to Madagascar
Eastern woolly lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Eastern woolly lemur (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a species of woolly lemur native to eastern Madagascar
Eger's long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Eger's long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution
Quote, Species page, Country distribution
Country distribution Madagascar
Eggplant

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Eulemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Euphorbia leuconeura

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Euphorbia milii

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Eupleres

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Eupleridae

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Eurasian curlew

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European Green Crab

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European Wildcat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

False killer whale

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Fat-tailed dwarf 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.
Fin Whale

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Fleurette's sportive lemur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Fleurette's sportive lemur (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar
Fraser's dolphin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Furry-eared dwarf 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.
Galapagos shark

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Galidia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Galidictis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ganzhorn's 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.
Gardenia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Geography Cone

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Gerp's 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.
Gerrhosauridae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Giant aye-aye

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Giant aye-aye (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
Like all lemurs, it is endemic to the island of Madagascar.
Giant Bamboo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Giant Clam

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Giant fossa

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Cryptoprocta spelea (Wikipedia)Lead, system
Quote, Lead, system
The species is known from subfossil bones found in a variety of caves in northern, western, southern, and central Madagascar.
Giant Tiger Prawn

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Giant Trevally

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Glen's long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Glen's long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution
Quote, Species page, Country distribution
Country distribution 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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