Madagascar - Wikipedia
Madagascar, [a] officially the Republic of Madagascar, [b] is an island country comprising 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 in the world. [14] .
Madagascar | History, Population, Languages, Map, & Facts
2024年11月24日 · 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.
Which Continent is Madagascar In? - WorldAtlas
2018年5月9日 · Madagascar is located in Africa. Africa is the second largest continent, in terms of both the constituent population (16% of the world’s population amounting to about 1.2 billion people) and the mass of land (6% of Earth’s total surface area).
Geography of Madagascar - Wikipedia
Madagascar is a large island in the Indian Ocean located 400 kilometres (250 mi) off the eastern coast of Southern Africa, [1] east of Mozambique. It has a total area of 587,040 square kilometres (226,660 sq mi) with 581,540 square kilometres (224,530 sq mi) of land and 6,900 square kilometres (2,700 sq mi) of water.
Madagascar Maps & Facts - World Atlas
2023年12月5日 · Madagascar is an island country of Africa. It is located around 400 km off the coast of East Africa in the Indian Ocean with the nearest mainland African country being Mozambique. It is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres of the Earth. The island country of Mauritius and Réunion (territory of France), lie to the east of Madagascar.
Madagascar - The World Factbook
2021年12月16日 · world's fourth-largest island; strategic location along Mozambique Channel; despite Madagascar’s close proximity to the African continent, ocean currents isolate the island resulting in high rates of endemic plant and animal species; approximately 90% of the flora and fauna on the island are found nowhere else
Madagascar Country Profile - National Geographic Kids
Massive, hilly Madagascar—the fourth-largest island in the world—is home to plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. Slightly smaller than the state of Texas, Madagascar is located...
Madagascar - The World Factbook
2024年11月14日 · Madagascar was one of the last major habitable landmasses on earth to be settled by humans. While there is some evidence of human presence on the island in the …
Madagascar - A Country Profile - Nations Online Project
Madagascar, the Red Island, the Rainbow Island, the Eighth Continent, there are many names for the world's 4th largest island. Madagascar is situated in the southwestern area of the Indian Ocean, east of the coast of Africa, about 400 km off the coast of Mozambique. The island is recognized as one of the world's top ten hotspots for biodiversity.
Map of Madagascar - Nations Online Project
Madagascar, the Red Island, the Rainbow Island and the Eighth Continent - there are many names for the fourth-largest island in the world. Madagascar is located in the southwestern part of the Indian Ocean, east off the coast of Africa, about 420 km away from the coast of Mozambique.