Madagascar
Madagaskar
Madagascar is in Africa. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
- Capital
- Antananarivo
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Ostafrika
- Area
- 587,041 km²
- Population
- 32,740,678
- Languages
- French, Malagasy
- Neighbours
- No land borders (island / isolated)
Did you know?
- Nature
Around 90 percent of Madagascar’s animal and plant species exist nowhere else on Earth — including all lemurs.
- Nature
The island split from India about 88 million years ago; evolution has since proceeded largely in isolation.
- Language
Malagasy is related to Malay: the first settlers arrived by outrigger canoe from Southeast Asia, over 6,000 kilometres away.
- Nature
The baobab stores tens of thousands of litres of water in its trunk; six of the eight species grow only in Madagascar.
- Geography
The Tsingy limestone needle fields are so sharp-edged that they rank among Earth’s most impassable landscapes.
Frequently asked questions about Madagascar
Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar.
Madagascar is in Africa.
Madagascar has about 32,740,678 inhabitants.
Madagascar covers about 587,041 km².
In Madagascar people speak, among others, French, Malagasy.