 |
Sponsored LinksTravel reviews & great deals at TripAdvisor: MadagascarMadagascar (măd"ugăs'cär) [key], officially Democratic Republic of Madagascar, republic (2005 est. pop. 18,040,000), 226,658 sq mi (587,045 sq km), in the Indian Ocean, separated from E Africa by the Mozambique Channel. Madagascar is the world's fourth largest island. The country also claims several small islands including Juan de Nova, Europa, the Glorioso Islands, Tromelin, and Bassas da India. The capital and largest city is Antananarivo. The country is divided into six provinces. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Madagascar from Infoplease:
- Madagascar - Information on Madagascar — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
- Madagascar - Map of Madagascar & articles on flags, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, and international relations.
- Madagascar - Madagascar Profile: People and History, Government, Political Conditions, Economy, Foreign Relations, U.S.-Malagasy Relations
- Madagascar - Starring Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett-Smith
- Madagascar: Bibliography - Bibliography See R. Kent, From Madagascar to the Malagasy Republic (1962) and Early Kingdoms in ...
|
|
