COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa
Madagascar
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Madagascar.
Madagascar at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Antananarivo
- REGION
- Africa
- POPULATION
- 32,000,000
- AREA
- 587,041 km²
- LANGUAGE
- French
- CURRENCY
- Malagasy Ariary (MGA)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
One-Of-A-Kind Wildlife
Wild lemurs are native only to Madagascar.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Madagascar
Madagascar’s baobab trees can develop massive trunks that store water during dry seasons.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Madagascar in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 587,041 km² and a population of approximately 32,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
No land borders in the PinPointr reference data.
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.