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About Madagascar
Madagascar is located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa. It is the world's fourth largest island, covering a total area of 587,295 square kilometres.
The country is divided into six provinces, each named after its capital: Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toliara, and Toamasina also known as Tamatave.
The continent separated from Africa 165 million years ago, and since then its flora and fauna have evolved according to its own fantasy, like nowhere else in the world: Lemurs are known worldwide, but the red island (on account of its vividly coloured soil) is home to several endemic species of chameleons, fossas, frogs, birds, snakes, jumping rats, baobabs, carnivorous plants, orchids and many more strange "living beings"! With the lemurs, 80% of its flora, 40% of its birds, 98% of its reptiles being endemic, Madagascar is a naturalist's promised land! The same is true for the Malagasy people, about 20 million: A unique blend of African and Asian, whose culture resembles no other worldwide. The population is divided in 18 ethnic groups. The nomad Vezo fisherman swears only by the sea, the zebu is everything to the Bara of the desertic south, while land is the greatest wealth for the Betsileo of the Malagasy "altiplano". The relative isolation of the island due to geography and recent history, kept the traditional way of living, rites and the ancestral beliefs, very lively and genuine. For the traveller avid to find something different, a dream! Madagascar has it all: Deserted beaches, tropical forests, mountains, spiny forests, rice-terraced highlands.
Madagascar in Numbers
- Capital: Antananarivo
- Population in 2013: 21,842,167
- Area: 587,295km²
- Length from north to south: 1,600km
- Width from west to east: 570km
Politics and History
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This is an automatically updated list of article links via Google News using they keyword Madagascar. As it's a machine generated list, some irrelevant links may be included.
- Madagascar | History, Population, Languages, Map, & Facts - Britannica
- Madagascar | History, Population, Languages, Map, & Facts Britannica
- 27-Oct-2024 07:00
- Travel with the crew as this MAX departs Madagascar | Just Planes - MSN
- Travel with the crew as this MAX departs Madagascar | Just Planes MSN
- 22-Nov-2024 22:54
- Vacancy: Associate Communication Officer (BIOCOM Project Madagascar) - UNESCO
- Vacancy: Associate Communication Officer (BIOCOM Project Madagascar) UNESCO
- 18-Nov-2024 14:30
- Madagascar's de Bailleul rebuilds the national trust - Arabian Aerospace
- Madagascar's de Bailleul rebuilds the national trust Arabian Aerospace
- 20-Nov-2024 12:50
- Madagascar’s huge ocean algae bloom was caused by dust from drought-stricken southern Africa - The Conversation Indonesia
- Madagascar’s huge ocean algae bloom was caused by dust from drought-stricken southern Africa The Conversation Indonesia
- 20-Nov-2024 14:08
- Emirates Adds More Flights To Madagascar To Meet Holiday Demand - Simple Flying
- Emirates Adds More Flights To Madagascar To Meet Holiday Demand Simple Flying
- 22-Nov-2024 19:24
- Prem Rawat Amplifies Peace Education Initiatives in Madagascar - PR Web
- Prem Rawat Amplifies Peace Education Initiatives in Madagascar PR Web
- 21-Nov-2024 12:00
- Republic of Madagascar: Request for an Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for an Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press - International Monetary Fund
- Republic of Madagascar: Request for an Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for an Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press International Monetary Fund
- 10-Jul-2024 07:00
- Emirates adds fifth weekly flight to Madagascar-Seychelles route - African Travel and Tourism Association
- Emirates adds fifth weekly flight to Madagascar-Seychelles route African Travel and Tourism Association
- 22-Nov-2024 13:42
- Madagascar - IFAD
- Madagascar IFAD
- 25-Sep-2024 21:19
- Uncovering trade data gaps: Lessons from Madagascar and France - World Bank
- Uncovering trade data gaps: Lessons from Madagascar and France World Bank
- 08-Nov-2024 16:40
- CORVI: Measuring Multidimensional Climate Risks in Toamasina, Madagascar - Stimson Center
- CORVI: Measuring Multidimensional Climate Risks in Toamasina, Madagascar Stimson Center
- 12-Nov-2024 08:00
- Madagascar - Department of State
- Madagascar Department of State
- 17-Jul-2024 16:44
- In Madagascar, Cardinal Ambongo speaks on evangelization and encourages Bishops to make SECAM known - Vatican News - English
- In Madagascar, Cardinal Ambongo speaks on evangelization and encourages Bishops to make SECAM known Vatican News - English
- 13-Nov-2024 13:31
- Seven Somali nationals found dead in boat accidents north of Madagascar - Lokmat Times
- Seven Somali nationals found dead in boat accidents north of Madagascar Lokmat Times
- 23-Nov-2024 14:40
- Madagascar Welcomes More Holiday Flights from Dubai with Emirates Expansion - Travel And Tour World
- Madagascar Welcomes More Holiday Flights from Dubai with Emirates Expansion Travel And Tour World
- 21-Nov-2024 16:44
- In Madagascar, community members help protect a rare lemur - World Wildlife Fund
- In Madagascar, community members help protect a rare lemur World Wildlife Fund
- 23-Oct-2024 22:06
- Madagascar authorities must release MP - Amnesty International
- Madagascar authorities must release MP Amnesty International
- 07-Jun-2024 07:00
- Emirates boosts services between Madagascar and Seychelles - Arabian Aerospace
- Emirates boosts services between Madagascar and Seychelles Arabian Aerospace
- 21-Nov-2024 12:00
- Goals and Highlights for Comoros 1-0 Madagascar in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers - VAVEL.com
- Goals and Highlights for Comoros 1-0 Madagascar in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers VAVEL.com
- 18-Nov-2024 21:08
- Leavey’s Analytics Showdown Winners Help Power Madagascar's Solar Future - Santa Clara University
- Leavey’s Analytics Showdown Winners Help Power Madagascar's Solar Future Santa Clara University
- 13-Nov-2024 08:00
- 220,000 Urgently Need Humanitarian Aid After Devastating Cyclone in Northeast Madagascar - International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- 220,000 Urgently Need Humanitarian Aid After Devastating Cyclone in Northeast Madagascar International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- 09-Apr-2024 07:00
- Madagascar’s Betsiboka River Delta - nasa.gov
- Madagascar’s Betsiboka River Delta nasa.gov
- 19-Oct-2024 07:00
- Madagascar - Tropical, Humid, Rainforest - Britannica
- Madagascar - Tropical, Humid, Rainforest Britannica
- 27-Oct-2024 07:00
- Increasing Fire Resilience in Madagascar - US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Increasing Fire Resilience in Madagascar US Fish and Wildlife Service
- 05-Jun-2024 07:00
- Madagascar - FHI 360
- Madagascar FHI 360
- 17-Mar-2024 14:46
- News - U.S. Special Operations Forces Africa conduct joint exchange with Madagascar Partners - DVIDS
- News - U.S. Special Operations Forces Africa conduct joint exchange with Madagascar Partners DVIDS
- 24-Oct-2024 07:00
- CDC in Madagascar - CDC
- CDC in Madagascar CDC
- 15-May-2024 07:00
- UNAIDS calls for global solidarity to strengthen Madagascar’s HIV response to end AIDS as a public health threat - UNAIDS
- UNAIDS calls for global solidarity to strengthen Madagascar’s HIV response to end AIDS as a public health threat UNAIDS
- 21-Oct-2024 07:00
- Madagascar Case Study | Climate Refugees - Othering & Belonging Institute
- Madagascar Case Study | Climate Refugees Othering & Belonging Institute
- 24-Sep-2024 01:55
- Vacancy: Consulant, Remote sensing – Lake Andrakiba (Madagascar) - UNESCO
- Vacancy: Consulant, Remote sensing – Lake Andrakiba (Madagascar) UNESCO
- 11-Nov-2024 09:25
- Madagascar Foundational Skills for a Better Future (USAID LOVA) - FHI 360
- Madagascar Foundational Skills for a Better Future (USAID LOVA) FHI 360
- 20-Mar-2024 05:39
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Featured Articles
On the Trail of Essential Oils with Homeopharma
Come and discover with Homeopharma Madagascar's biodiversity, the country's wealth of endemic flora with its aromatic and medicinal plants of an estimated 12,000 species.
Ferry cycling Madagascar
Ferry, a Dutch cyclist, discovered Madagascar on wheels in 2014. On MadaCamp he wrote an article about his experience including practical advise and plenty of photos.
Tampolodge
Tampolodge is an eco-lodge located in Antongil Bay on the Masoala peninsula in the northeast of Madagascar, surrounded by one of the last primary forests on earth.
Fara's Guest House
The newly opened guest house close to Antananarivo's city centre offers rooms to visiting tourists as well as to long-term guests on business trips to the capital.
Waiters Race
The 4th Waiters Race (Course Garçons de Café) took place in the centre of Antananarivo where service staff of various hotels and restaurants in Antananarivo competed in running against each other.
Le Country Club
Le Country Club is a classy tennis club located in Ilafy, about 7 kilometres north of Antananarivo along the road towards Ambohimanga.
Tsaranoro
The spectacular rock walls of the Tsaranoro Massif and the mindblowingly beautiful Tsaranoro Valley offer numerous climbing routes and hiking trails in a fairytale-like setting. The more adventurous can participate in paragliding or even base jumping.
Diego Suarez
The town of Diego Suarez is located in the north of Madagascar in the world's second largest natural bay with the picturesque Nosy Lonja (Sugarloaf island). The sourrunding area of Diego Suarez, officially known as Antsiranana, is one of the most beautiful locations in Madagascar.
Gemcutter Georges Andrianonison
Georges Andrianonison is a Malagasy gemcutter in the second generation. Born and grown up in Antsirabe, he learned the skills of gem cutting from his father. Today, with more than 25 years of experience, he is one of the best gemcutters in Madagascar.
Madagascar's Chocolates
Madagascar is a high quality cocoa producing nation boasting two major bean-to-bar chocolate factories, making especially dark and delicious chocolates from naturally organic cocoa grown along the Sambirano river in the Ambanja province.
Madagascar's Vanilla
Madagascar is the world's leading producer and supplier of hand-pollinated natural vanilla. The trade is centered in the northeast SAVA region of the island.
Andafiavaratra Palace
Andafiavaratra Palace is located north of the Queen's Palace in Antananarivo. It functioned as the palace of the prime minister during the reigns of the last queens and houses today an exhibition of precious royal items.
Anakao, an idyllic Vezo fishing village
Anakao is a small beautiful Vezo fishing village situated on a long stretched beach about 40km south of
Tulear, where life can be very relaxed.
Ambalavao, a charming town in the highlands
Ambalavao is a town with the largest zebu market in Madagascar and where herdsmen come to sell their cattle after walking with their zebu herds from virtually all parts of the country.
Kimony Beach - Morondava
Kimony Beach is a nice long stretch of sandy beach just seven kilometres north of Morondava. Fishermen come and go in their pirogues, whilst their wifes and kids await their return in the shade of the few bushes along the beach.
Madagascar Sapphire Rush
Madagascar, the fourth largest island on earth, is well known for its unique nature and wildlife. Throughout the
country tourists have for long discovered the many amazing natural treasures aboveground, while the real treasures
can be found underground - precious stones.
Taxi-brousse, the Malagasy way to travel
An advantage in going by taxi-brousse is not only the low price, it is also getting to know the Malagasy people while sitting
squeezed next to each other and listening to the preferred music channel of the driver.
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