Madagascar
Republic of Madagascar
Madagascar is a country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Antananarivo, home to roughly 26,262,368 people across 587,041 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Antananarivo
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Population
- 26,262,368
- Land area
- 587,041 km²
- ISO codes
- MG / MDG
- Languages
- French, Malagasy
Did you know?
- Madagascar split from the Indian subcontinent about 88 million years ago, producing wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.
- Over 90% of Madagascar's plant and animal species are endemic, including every species of wild lemur.
- The Avenue of the Baobabs is one of Africa's most photographed landscapes.
- Malagasy culture blends Austronesian and East African roots in language, rice farming, and ancestor veneration.
- The fossa, Madagascar's top predator, looks like a small puma but is actually related to mongooses.
Practice with geography games
Studying Madagascar is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.