Madagascar, island country lying off the southeastern coast of Africa. Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, after Greenland, New Guinea, and Borneo.

Located off the coast of East Africa in the Indian Ocean, Madagascar is the second-largest island country in the world. It covers an area of t 592,800 sq. kilometers. The country can be divided into three parallel longitudinal physiographic regions.

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Massive, hilly Madagascar—the fourth-largest island in the world—is home to plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. Slightly smaller than the state of Texas, Madagascar is located...

Our visit to Isalo National Park was one of the highlights of our trip to Madagascar. The landscapes were breathtaking — deep canyons, natural pools, and stunning rock formations that looked like paintings.

Madagascar shares maritime borders with Comoros, France (Mayotte and Réunion), Mauritius, Mozambique and Seychelles. The fourth-largest island in the world has been isolated for about 80 million years, and many of its plants and animals are unique to the island.

Located off the eastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, Madagascar is home to thousands of plant and animal species found nowhere else in the world. Madagascar’s extraordinary natural diversity has earned the country the nickname “the eighth continent”.

Situated off the southeast coast of Africa, Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world. Having developed in isolation, the island nation is famed for its unique wildlife. Traditionally,...