Madagascar

Madagascar split from other landmasses so long ago that most of its plants and animals exist nowhere else. All the world's lemur species live here and only here.

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Easy learning about Madagascar

The capital city of Madagascar is Antananarivo, capital city of Madagascar.

Word: Lemur

Meaning: endemic primate

Administrative Divisions

6 provinces:

Antananarivo
Antsiranana
Fianarantsoa
Mahajanga
Toamasina
Toliara

Provinces of Madagascar map

Madagascar is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.

0200 km (124 mi)400 km (249 mi)600 km (373 mi)800 km (497 mi)

Height

-3 m (-10 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), Max altitude 2873 m (9430 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Height from west to east in Madagascar

Height from south to north in Madagascar

1Mozambique Channel (Northwest), Indian Ocean (Southeast)0 m2Betsiboka0 to 1 427 m3Onilahy7 to 1 128 m

Population of Madagascar, 1960–2025

The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

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Basic Information

Capital City: Antananarivo, capital city of Madagascar

Population: 32,740,678 (World Bank)

Area: 587,295 km² / 226,756 sq mi

People from Madagascar are called: Malagasy, Madagascans

Geography

Latitude: 18.628° S

Longitude: 46.704° E

Geographical Subregion: Eastern Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa

Highest Elevation Point: Maromokotro (2 876 m)

Lowest point: Indian Ocean (0 m)

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 79 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 57

Climate

tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 85 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 463 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 59 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.849 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $622 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 190

Currency: Ariary

Currency Code: MGA

Human Development

HDI Rank: 183 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.487

Mean Years of Schooling: 4.6

Expected Years of Schooling: 9.1

Life Expectancy at Birth: 63.6 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Christian indigenous, Muslim

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: N/A

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

Time Zone: UTC+03:00

TLD: .mg

Calling Code: +261

MapGeo Name: Madagascar

MapGeo Code: MG