Madagascar
AfricaDid you know?
- •Madagascar is the fourth-largest island in the world and home to species found nowhere else on Earth.
- •About 90% of Madagascar's wildlife is endemic — found only on this island.
- •The baobab trees of Madagascar can live for over 1,000 years and store up to 120,000 liters of water.
Key Information
Capital
Antananarivo
Population
31,7 million
Area
587,041 km²
GDP
21,1 billion $
Currency
MGA
Difficulty on MapGuesser
Easy
Subregion
Eastern Africa
Calling code
+261
MapGuesser Tip
Madagascar is the large island off the southeast coast of Africa — it is easily visible and has no other islands of similar size nearby.
Official Languages
MalagasyFrench
Flag Colors
blancrougevert
Flag History
The national flag of Madagascar is a tricolour featuring two equal horizontal bands of red and green with a vertical white band of the same size on the hoist side. It was designed by Andrianome Ranaivosoa, an agent of the Malagasy National Geographic Institute. The design was chosen by a technical commission on 15 October 1958 and officially adopted on 21 October, one day and one week after the Malagasy Republic was proclaimed, respectively.
Learn more on WikipediaNeighboring countries
Madagascar is an island nation with no land borders.
