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Fun fact 2 about Madagascar

Malagasy ancestry reflects a blend of Southeast Asian, Oceanian, and Bantu (Southeast African) roots.
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Madagascar is one of the most recent major landmasses on Earth to be settled by humans, with estimates suggesting settlement began between 350 BCE and 550 CE.

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Madagascar

Population
32.7M
Area
587,041 km²
Capital
Antananarivo
Continent
Africa
49th most populous country in the world

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.

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