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.
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Capital City: Antananarivo, capital city of Madagascar
Population: 32,740,678 (UN)
Area: 587,040 km² / 364,769 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
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)
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
TLD: .mg
Calling Code: +261
MapGeo Name: Madagascar
MapGeo Code: MG