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Madagascar

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Madagascar

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Area
587K km²
Coordinates
-18.7700, 46.8700
Category
islands

Overview

A continent in miniature - 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth.

About

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. Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo.

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