Madagascar

E27635

UN member state island country sovereign state

Madagascar is a large island nation in the Indian Ocean renowned for its unique biodiversity and high rate of endemic species.

Aliases (2)

Madagascar from Africa ×1
Madagascar zone ×1

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UN member state → island country → sovereign state →
areaRankWorld	46 →
areaSquareKilometres	587041 →
biodiversityNote	hosts a very high rate of endemic species →
biogeographicRealm	Afrotropical realm →
callingCode	+261 →
capital	Antananarivo →
climate	arid in south → temperate inland → tropical along coast →
continent	Africa →
currency	Malagasy ariary →
currencyCode	MGA →
demonym	Malagasy →
drivesOn	right →
governmentType	unitary semi-presidential republic →
headOfGovernmentTitle	Prime Minister of Madagascar →
headOfStateTitle	President of Madagascar →
highestElevationMetres	2876 →
highestPoint	Maromokotro →
independenceDate	1960-06-26 →
independenceFrom	France →
internetTLD	.mg →
knownFor	unique biodiversity →
largestCity	Antananarivo →
legislature	Parliament of Madagascar →
locatedIn	Indian Ocean →
locatedOffCoastOf	Southeastern Africa →
lowerHouse	National Assembly of Madagascar →
majorIsland	Nosy Be → Île Sainte-Marie →
majorReligion	Christianity → Islam → traditional beliefs →
majorRiver	Betsiboka River → Mangoky River → Tsiribihina River →
officialLanguage	French → Malagasy →
populationDensityPerSquareKilometre	about 50 →
populationEstimate	approximately 30 million →
populationEstimateYear	2023 →
regionalOrganizationMembership	African Union → Indian Ocean Commission → Organisation internationale de la Francophonie → Southern African Development Community →
separatedFrom	Mozambique Channel →
timeZone	UTC+3 →
UNMembershipDate	1960-09-20 →
upperHouse	Senate of Madagascar →

Referenced by (48)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Somali Plate → Southern Hemisphere → Sub-Saharan Africa →	contains
ECCAS → French Community → Southern African Development Community →	memberState
Dorstenia → Nepenthaceae → Obetia →	nativeTo
Austronesian languages → Titanosauria →	geographicDistribution
Africa → Indian Ocean →	hasMajorIsland
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa → Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) →	hasMember
East Africa → Francophone Africa →	includesCountry
Mozambique Channel → breakup of Gondwana ("Madagascar from Africa") →	separates
Greater North Borneo languages → Malayo-Polynesian languages →	spokenIn
East Africa Time → FET →	usedInCountry
Bureau of African Affairs →	appliesPolicyTo
Atlantic–Congo languages →	areSpokenIn
Mozambique Channel →	borders
Southwest Indian Ridge →	countryOffshoreFrom
ECA Subregional Office for Southern Africa →	countryServed
Testudinidae →	distribution
Mozambique Channel →	economicImportanceFor
Nile crocodile →	foundIn
Africa Rocks ("Madagascar zone") →	hasExhibitZone
Francophonie →	hasMajorMember
Africa Rocks →	includesSpeciesFrom
French Union →	includesTerritory
Mayotte →	locatedBetween
Réunion →	locatedEastOf
French Empire →	majorColony
Rhipsalis →	nativeRange
Chris Rock →	notableWork
French →	officialLanguageOf
Tropic of Capricorn →	passesThroughCountry
Haredi Jews →	populationCenter
Duke Lemur Center →	protectsSpeciesFrom
ECA Subregional Office for Eastern Africa →	servesCountry
Last Chance to See →	setting
French colonial empire →	territory
Vichy French forces →	theaterOfOperations