Madagascar

[ mad-uh-gas-ker ]

noun

1. an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 miles (385 km) off the southestern coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). : Antananarivo.

Madagascar

/ ˌmædəˈɡæskə /

noun

1. an island republic in the Indian Ocean, off the E coast of Africa: made a French protectorate in 1895; became autonomous in 1958 and fully independent in 1960; contains unique flora and fauna. Languages: Malagasy and French. Religions: animist and Christian. Currency: franc. Capital: Antananarivo. Pop: 22 599 098 (2013 est). Area: 587 041 sq km (266 657 sq miles) Official name (since 1975)Democratic Republic of Madagascar Former name (1958–75)Malagasy Republic

Madagascar

1. Island republic in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa . Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo.

Notes

Madagascar was under French control from the late nineteenth century until 1960, when it gained full independence. Its culture mixes European, African, and South Asian influences.

The island of Madagascar is the fourth largest in the world.

Other Words From

• an·ti-Mad·a·gas·can adjective noun
• Mad·a·gas·can noun adjective
• pro-Mad·a·gas·can adjective noun

Example Sentences

In Cast Away - his first return to a TV series since leaving ITV - Schofield spent 10 days by himself on a small island off the coast of Madagascar.

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Enslaved people were brought to the Chagos Islands from Madagascar and Mozambique to work on coconut plantations under French and British rule.

From BBC

The 62-year-old has already filmed the series, where he was stranded on an island near Madagascar for 10 days and forced to fend for himself, finding his own food, water and shelter.

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The 62-year-old will appear in Channel 5’s Cast Away, which will sees him stranded on an island off Madagascar for 10 days.

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It has already visited the Seychelles, Tanzania, Madagascar and Mozambique - on this its 10th excursion since being commissioned in 2008.

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