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's forgotten crisis: poverty and hunger on the front line of climate change - European Union
- Madagascar's forgotten crisis: poverty and hunger on the front line of climate change European Union
- 24-Apr-2024 06:49
- Oasis North to present 'Madagascar: A Musical Adventure' - Cape Coral Breeze
- Oasis North to present 'Madagascar: A Musical Adventure' Cape Coral Breeze
- 24-Apr-2024 04:22
- 220000 Urgently Need Humanitarian Aid After Devastating Cyclone in Northeast Madagascar - International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- 220000 Urgently Need Humanitarian Aid After Devastating Cyclone in Northeast Madagascar International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- 09-Apr-2024 07:00
- ‘Graceful’ creatures — named after stilettos — discovered as new species in Madagascar - Miami Herald
- ‘Graceful’ creatures — named after stilettos — discovered as new species in Madagascar Miami Herald
- 23-Apr-2024 16:04
- UC Irvine scientist helps link climate change to Madagascar's megadrought - UCI News
- UC Irvine scientist helps link climate change to Madagascar's megadrought UCI News
- 09-Apr-2024 07:00
- Anticipatory Action Activation Southern Africa, September 2023 - Madagascar - ReliefWeb
- Anticipatory Action Activation Southern Africa, September 2023 - Madagascar ReliefWeb
- 24-Apr-2024 20:21
- Critically endangered lemur attacked by vulnerable fosa in Madagascar - Popular Science
- Critically endangered lemur attacked by vulnerable fosa in Madagascar Popular Science
- 22-Apr-2024 16:42
- Rio Tinto's Madagascar Mine Promised Prosperity. It Tainted a Community. - The Intercept
- Rio Tinto's Madagascar Mine Promised Prosperity. It Tainted a Community. The Intercept
- 03-Apr-2024 07:00
- Madagascar Compact - Millennium Challenge Corporation
- Madagascar Compact Millennium Challenge Corporation
- 18-Dec-2023 18:03
- Madagascar cyclone Gamane kills at least 18, displaces thousands - Reuters
- Madagascar cyclone Gamane kills at least 18, displaces thousands Reuters
- 30-Mar-2024 07:00
- Climate change linked to drought in Southern Madagascar | npj Climate and Atmospheric Science - Nature.com
- Climate change linked to drought in Southern Madagascar | npj Climate and Atmospheric Science Nature.com
- 08-Feb-2024 08:00
- U.S - navy.mil
- U.S navy.mil
- 13-Feb-2024 08:00
- 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
- Fighting poverty with education: Why school reforms are urgently needed in Madagascar - World Bank
- Fighting poverty with education: Why school reforms are urgently needed in Madagascar World Bank
- 29-Feb-2024 08:00
- Madagascar must repeal the legalization of chemical and surgical castration of rapists - Amnesty International
- Madagascar must repeal the legalization of chemical and surgical castration of rapists Amnesty International
- 08-Feb-2024 08:00
- A tropical cyclone makes landfall in northern Madagascar, killing 18 people - The Associated Press
- A tropical cyclone makes landfall in northern Madagascar, killing 18 people The Associated Press
- 29-Mar-2024 07:00
- Nativa SPA Madagascar Vanilla Soothing Body Oil Review: My Honest Thoughts - STYLECASTER
- Nativa SPA Madagascar Vanilla Soothing Body Oil Review: My Honest Thoughts STYLECASTER
- 22-Apr-2024 16:00
- Presidential Elections in Madagascar - United States Department of State - Department of State
- Presidential Elections in Madagascar - United States Department of State Department of State
- 01-Dec-2023 08:00
- Madagascar Gender Assessment: Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities for Greater Empowerment of ... - World Bank Group
- Madagascar Gender Assessment: Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities for Greater Empowerment of ... World Bank Group
- 26-Feb-2024 08:00
- Fishers in Madagascar adapt to deadly seas due to climate change - Madagascar - ReliefWeb
- Fishers in Madagascar adapt to deadly seas due to climate change - Madagascar ReliefWeb
- 13-Apr-2024 07:00
- UNSDG | For UN Madagascar, Sustainable Development is the Surest Way Out of Crisis - United Nations Sustainable Development Group
- UNSDG | For UN Madagascar, Sustainable Development is the Surest Way Out of Crisis United Nations Sustainable Development Group
- 21-Mar-2024 07:00
- Eleven dead, thousands affected as Cyclone Gamane batters Madagascar - Al Jazeera English
- Eleven dead, thousands affected as Cyclone Gamane batters Madagascar Al Jazeera English
- 28-Mar-2024 07:00
- Madagascar Receives a High-Level Visit From the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (Gpei) to Strengthen Routine ... - AllAfrica - Top Africa News
- Madagascar Receives a High-Level Visit From the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (Gpei) to Strengthen Routine ... AllAfrica - Top Africa News
- 25-Apr-2024 04:35
- First Person: Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born - UN News
- First Person: Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born UN News
- 16-Mar-2024 07:00
- Madagascar Poverty Assessment: Navigating Two Decades of High Poverty and Charting a Course for Change - World Bank Group
- Madagascar Poverty Assessment: Navigating Two Decades of High Poverty and Charting a Course for Change World Bank Group
- 22-Feb-2024 19:04
- 250 Fishermen Create An Amazing Artwork in Madagascar - Travel And Tour World
- 250 Fishermen Create An Amazing Artwork in Madagascar Travel And Tour World
- 26-Apr-2024 06:22
- Revitalizing Health Sector Coordination in Madagascar - World Health Organization (WHO)
- Revitalizing Health Sector Coordination in Madagascar World Health Organization (WHO)
- 08-Nov-2023 08:00
- El Niño and climate crisis raise drought fears in Madagascar - UN News
- El Niño and climate crisis raise drought fears in Madagascar UN News
- 02-Feb-2024 08:00
- Rio Tinto’s Madagascar mine may face lawsuit over pollution claims - The Guardian
- Rio Tinto’s Madagascar mine may face lawsuit over pollution claims The Guardian
- 04-Apr-2024 07:00
- Madagascar: Malaria On the Rise With Healthcare Out of Reach in Madagascar - AllAfrica - Top Africa News
- Madagascar: Malaria On the Rise With Healthcare Out of Reach in Madagascar AllAfrica - Top Africa News
- 25-Apr-2024 11:00
- Evaluation of Madagascar WFP Country Strategic Plan 2019-2023 | World Food Programme - WFP
- Evaluation of Madagascar WFP Country Strategic Plan 2019-2023 | World Food Programme WFP
- 13-Dec-2023 08:00
- WFP Madagascar Country Brief, February 2024 - Madagascar - ReliefWeb
- WFP Madagascar Country Brief, February 2024 - Madagascar ReliefWeb
- 09-Apr-2024 07:00
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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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