GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Madagascar
Madagascar is a sovereign island country east of mainland Africa across the Mozambique Channel. The main island is a fragment of former Gondwana.
Fast Facts
- Antananarivo lies in the central highlands.
- Madagascar is the fourth-largest island by land area when continents are excluded.
- Long isolation supports high endemism, including lemurs.
Connected lessons
- MadagascarCountry profile
- Contrasting western Indian Ocean islandsGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- SeychellesRelated places
- Assumption IslandRelated places
- ComorosRelated places
- MohéliRelated places
- RéunionRelated places
- MauritiusRelated places