The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Madagascar:
Madagascar – sovereign island nation located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa.[1] The Island of Madagascar is the fourth-largest island in the world, and is home to 5% of the world's plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are endemic to Madagascar.[2] They include the lemur superfamily of primates, the carnivorous fossa, three bird families and six baobab species.
General reference
edit- Pronunciation: /mædəˈɡæskɑːr/
- Common English country name: Madagascar
- Official English country name: The Republic of Madagascar
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Malagasy
- Demonym(s):
- International rankings of Madagascar
- ISO country codes: MG, MDG, 450
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MG
- Internet country code top-level domain: .mg
Geography of Madagascar
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- Madagascar is: a megadiverse island country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa (off its east coast)
- Indian Ocean
- Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Madagascar
- High: Maromokotro 2,876 m (9,436 ft)
- Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: Indian Ocean 4,828 km
- Population of Madagascar: 19,683,000 - 49th most populous country
- Area of Madagascar: 587,041 km2
- Atlas of Madagascar
Environment of Madagascar
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- Climate of Madagascar
- Deforestation in Madagascar
- Illegal logging in Madagascar
- Ecoregions in Madagascar
- Geology of Madagascar
- Protected areas of Madagascar
- Wildlife of Madagascar
Natural geographic features of Madagascar
editLandforms of Madagascar
- Glaciers in Madagascar: none [3]
- Mountains of Madagascar
- Rivers of Madagascar
- World Heritage Sites in Madagascar
Regions of Madagascar
editEcoregions of Madagascar
editList of ecoregions in Madagascar
Administrative divisions of Madagascar
editAdministrative divisions of Madagascar
Provinces of Madagascar
editRegions of Madagascar
editDistricts of Madagascar
editMunicipalities of Madagascar
editMunicipalities of Madagascar
- Capital of Madagascar: Antananarivo
- Cities of Madagascar
Demography of Madagascar
editGovernment and politics of Madagascar
edit- Form of government: semi-presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Madagascar: Antananarivo
- Elections in Madagascar
- Political parties in Madagascar
Branches of the government of Madagascar
editExecutive branch of the government of Madagascar
edit- Head of state: President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Madagascar, Christian Ntsay
Legislative branch of the government of Madagascar
editJudicial branch of the government of Madagascar
editForeign relations of Madagascar
editForeign relations of Madagascar
International organization membership
editThe Republic of Madagascar is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Madagascar
editLaw of Madagascar
- Cannabis in Madagascar
- Constitution of Madagascar
- Human rights in Madagascar
- Law enforcement in Madagascar
Military of Madagascar
editLocal government in Madagascar
editLocal government in Madagascar
History of Madagascar
editCulture of Madagascar
edit- Architecture of Madagascar
- Cuisine of Madagascar
- Ethnic groups of Madagascar
- Languages of Madagascar
- National symbols of Madagascar
- People of Madagascar
- Prostitution in Madagascar
- Public holidays in Madagascar
- Religion in Madagascar
- Women in Madagascar
- World Heritage Sites in Madagascar
Art in Madagascar
editSports in Madagascar
editSports in Madagascar
Economy and infrastructure of Madagascar
editEducation in Madagascar
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Madagascar". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Madagascar". UCLA African Studies Center. April 1, 2015.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
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- Government
- The Madagascar Government official site
- National Assembly of Madagascar official site (English)
- Embassies and Consulates
- News
- allAfrica.com - Madagascar news headline links
- - Madagascar conservation story
- Overviews
- BBC News Country Profile - Madagascar
- CIA World Factbook - Madagascar
- MADAGASIKARA.it many information about madagascar and specially NOSY BE - Madagascar
- WildMadagascar.org Overview, news, photos, cultural history. English and French
- Directories
- Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Madagascar directory category
- The Index on Africa - Madagascar directory category
- University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Madagascar directory category
- Ecology
- Madagascar's National Parks and Reserves official park website
- Conservation International - Madagascar overview pages
- Madagascar Wildlife Conservation MWC is a Malagasy non-profit association, which organises and pursues community-based conservations projects
- New York Academy of Sciences Conserving Madagascar - Podcast by Helen Crowley
