I'd like to know where is Madagascar ??

Question

And tell me a brief about it please? Thanks.

Answer 1

Madagascar is the world's fourth biggest island after Greenland, New Guinea and Borneo. It is situated in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Africa. Because of its isolation most of its mammals, half its birds, and most of its plants exist nowhere else on earth.
The island is heavily exposed to tropical cyclones which bring torrential rains and destructive floods, such as the ones in 2000 and 2004, which left thousands homeless.
The Malagasy are thought to be descendents of Africans and Indonesians who settled on the island more than 2,000 years ago. Malagasy pay a lot of attention to their dead and spend much effort on ancestral tombs, which are opened from time to time so the remains can be carried in procession, before being rewrapped in fresh shrouds.
After sometimes harsh French colonial rule, which included the bloody suppression of an uprising in 1947, Madagascar gained independence in 1960. The military seized power in the early 1970s with the aim of achieving a socialist paradise.
This did not materialise. The economy went into decline and by 1982 the authorities were forced to adopt a structural adjustment programme imposed by the International Monetary Fund.
The World Bank has estimated that 70% of Malagasy live on less than $1 per day. Poverty and the competition for agricultural land have put pressure on the island's dwindling forests, home to much of Madagascar's unique wildlife and key to its emerging tourist industry
The island has strong ties with France as well as economic and cultural links with French-speaking West Africa.
National state radio and TV came under the control of presidential contender Marc Ravalomanana in March 2002 during the power struggle with veteran leader Didier Ratsiraka.
Mr Ravalomanana also owns the private Malagasy Broadcasting System, which operates the MBS TV and Radio MBS networks. Many private radio stations in the capital are owned by pro-Ravalomanana politicians.
A boom in privately-owned FM radio stations and more critical political reporting by the print media followed 1990's law on press freedom.
Although nationwide radio and TV broadcasting remain the monopoly of the state, there are hundreds of private local radio and TV stations.

Answer 2

Madagascar, the world's fourth-largest island in the world and is the Largest in the Indian Ocean. Off the South East of Africa.

Madagascar is full of oddities and rarities. If you're partial to lizards, for example, you're in luck: You'll find more than half the world's varieties of chameleons there. You'll also find more than 170 kinds of frogs and some 40 species of lemurs (the wide-eyed, long-tailed relatives of monkeys) that are exclusive...

Here are some basic facts:

Capital = Antananarivo
Government = Republic
Currency = ariary (MGA)
Area
total: 587,040 km2
water: 5,500 km2
land: 581,540 km2
Population = 18,595,469 (July 2006 est.)
Language = French (official), Malagasy (official)
Religion = Indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%

Calling Code +261
Internet TLD .mg
Time Zone UTC+3


If you want to go to Madagascar,
you can only arrive via plane or boat.

By plane

From Europe, the best connections are with Air France, Corsair or Air Madagascar ("AirMad") from Paris to Antananarivo. AirMad also flies from Milan to Nosy Be (a small island off the North of Madagascar).

Travellers from the east typically fly using links from Air Mauritius. However, since 2003 Air Madagascar has a twice weekly service from Bangkok to Antananarivo.

Air Madagascar also operates a weekly service between Nairobi and Antananarivo.

By boat

The only regular link is from Toamasina on the east coast and Mauritius.

Answer 3

Madagascar is an island, the fourth largest island in the world, located off the coast of Africa in the Pacific Ocean. Due to its being relatively isolated from other countries, it has many species of plants and animals not found anywhere else. That's all I will tell you. Since this question is most likely for a geography test in school, you need to go to the link below and DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH. It's simple enough, provided you can read.

Answer 4

Madagascar is the 4th largest island in the world. It is located off the coast of Africa from which it is separated by the Canal of Mozambique. The island is famous for its vegetation and wild life.

A few emblems of Madagascar are:
The motto: Fatherland, Liberty,Justice.
The National Flag, made up of 3 colours: Red (sovereignty), White (purity), Green (hope).
The National animal: Ring tailed Lemur.
The National tree: Baobab (Adansonia).
The National Flower: Royal poinciana (Delonix regia).
The currency: The Malagasy Franc (MGF)
The typical dress: the lamba

Answer 5

Madagascar is an island (fourth largest in the world) in the Indian Ocean opposite Mozambique in Southern Africa.

I dont know a great deal about, but apparently a temperate climate with beautiful animals, and also lemurs.

The James Bond film "Casino Royale" wasset in the north coast of Madagascar, but was actually filmed in the Bahamas.

Answer 6

Madagascar is an island to the east of the southern part of Africa.

It is the world's fourth largest island, with 4,828 km of coastline.

The capital city is Antananarivo.

The island has a narrow coastal plain getting higher as it gets inland, and there are mountains in the centre.

The highest mountain is Maromokotro at 2,876m.

The small map shows Africa, and the arrow shows where Madagascar is located.

Madagascar was part of the African continent but broke off and drifted to where it is now about two million years ago. This means that the plants and animals of Madagascar are unique, and different from those of Africa. More than three quarters of the plants and animals are found nowhere else, including huge tree ferns and palm trees, amazing desert plants, and animals such as the lemur.

Madagascar was governed by France from 1895, but became a republic in 1958, calling itself the Malagasy Republic. It remained under French guidance until 1960, when it became a fully independent country. In 1975, the country re-named itself the Democratic Republic of Madagascar. In 1993 it became the Republic of Madagascar.

The people elect their government and a President. Citizens 18 years and over can vote.

Currency: Malagasy franc

Population: 15.5 million

Natural resources found on the island include graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, fish, hydropower. Industries include meat processing, soap, breweries, tanneries, sugar, textiles, glassware, cement, car assembly plant, paper, petroleum.

Semi precious stones




The Land: About 5% of the land is farmed with crops or pasture. The main products are coffee, vanilla, sugarcane, cloves, cocoa, rice, cassava (tapioca), beans, bananas, peanuts, and livestock products. Almost half the island is covered in forests. Much of these forests are being cut down, and as a result soil erosion is becoming a major environmental problem. Too many animals being grazed on limited land is also a problem. Several kinds of the island's plants and animals are endangered.
Ripe coffee 'cherries' ready for picking. The red pulp is removed and the coffee bean inside is removed and roasted.

Madagascar is not a wealthy country. Its people face problems of malnutrition and poor health and education facilities. The demand for products such as coffee has fallen. The government is attempting to improve the economy of the country. Tourism is a growing industry, and contributes to the local economy.



The flag of Madagascar

Answer 7

If you look at Africa on the map, its the longish island to the east (right). Madagascar is famous for its fauna, you find many species there that you don't find elsewhere because the island split off from the continent at an early state and since then, evolution took some different paths there. A bit like what happened in Australia, really.

Answer 8

Madagascar is an island off the south-east coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. It's still part of Africa, but it's its own country.

Answer 9

I don't know too much about it but I do know geography. It is a tropical, large island off the southeast coast of Africa. I'm sure it's inhabited by monkeys...wild animals like that. Hope this helped!

Answer 10

Look at a map, now look at Africa. Madagascar is that large Island to the south east of Africa near Mozambique.