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Madagascar
- Location
Location Description
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique
- Continent
- Africa
- Bordering Countries
- None
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country features a white vertical band on the hoist side that takes up about one-third the width of the field, and two equal horizontal bands of red and green adjoining the vertical band.
- Capital
- Antananarivo
- Languages
- French, Malagasy
- Currency
- (ariary)
- Size
- 226,658 sq mi (587,041 sq km) — 47th largest
- Total Population
- 31,727,042 people — 49th largest
- Population Density
- 140 people per sq mi (54 people per sq km) — 160th largest
- Fun Fact
- Over 90% of its wildlife is endemic, not found anywhere else