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Jul 9, 2024 · Madagascar, island country lying off the southeastern coast of Africa. It is the fourth largest island in the world. Although located some 250 miles from the African continent, Madagascar’s population is primarily related not to African peoples but rather those of Indonesia, more than 3,000 miles to the east.
2 days ago · Land coverage (left) and topographical (right) maps of Madagascar. At 592,800 square kilometres (228,900 sq mi), Madagascar is the world's 46th largest country, the second-largest island country and the fourth-largest island. The country lies mostly between latitudes 12°S and 26°S, and longitudes 43°E and 51°E.
Jul 8, 2024 · Learn about Madagascar's geography, history, population, culture, and more from the CIA World Factbook. See a map of the island nation and its location in Southern Africa.
Jul 3, 2024 · Madagascar is one of the largest island nations, located of the coast of Southeast Africa in the Indian Ocean. Its remoteness has made the island one of the most diverse and biologically rich ...
1 day ago · Madagascar, the world's fourth-largest island after Greenland, New Guinea and Borneo, is situated in the Indian Ocean 250 miles off the southeast coast of Africa. Covering 226,658 square miles, it is 995 miles long and 360 miles across at its widest point. Madagascar extends from 8 to 26 degrees south latitude
Jul 9, 2024 · Madagascar - Colonization, Merina Kingdom, Trade: Archaeological investigations in the 20th century indicated that human settlers reached Madagascar about 700 ce. Although the huge island lies geographically close to Bantu-speaking Africa, its language, Malagasy, belongs to the distant Western Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian ...
Jul 9, 2024 · Madagascar - Tropical, Humid, Rainforest: The hot, wet season extends from November to April and the cooler, drier season from May to October. The climate is governed by the combined effects of the moisture-bearing southeast trade and northwest monsoon winds as they blow across the central plateau.
