Madagascar
Republic of Madagascar
Official nameRepublic of Madagascar
CapitalAntananarivo
RegionAfrica — Eastern Africa
Area587,041 km²
LandlockedNo
LanguagesFrench, Malagasy
CurrenciesMalagasy ariary (Ar)
DemonymMalagasy
Approx. coordinates-20°, 47°
Located in Eastern Africa, Madagascar is one of the countries that make up Africa. Antananarivo serves as the capital city of Madagascar, which has at least one coastline. It covers approximately 587,041 km², and one of the main languages is French, with the Malagasy ariary (Ar) as its currency. Madagascar has no shared land borders on record, which typically means it's an island nation or a small enclave.
Nearby countries in Africa
Madagascar has no land borders on record. Here are other countries in the same region.
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana