- Outline of Madagascar
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The location of Madagascar
An enlargeable map of the Republic of MadagascarSee also: Index of Madagascar-related articlesThe Republic of Madagascar, formerly the Malagasy Republic, is a sovereign island nation located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa.[1] The Island of Madagascar is the fourth-largest island in the world, and is home to 5% of the world's plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are endemic to Madagascar.[citation needed] They include the lemur infraorder of primates, the carnivorous fossa, three bird families and six baobab species.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Madagascar:
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Madagascar
- Official English country name: The Republic of Madagascar
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Malagasy
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Madagascar
- International rankings of Madagascar
- ISO country codes: MG, MDG, 450
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MG
- Internet country code top-level domain: .mg
Geography of Madagascar
An enlargeable topographic map of MadagascarMain article: Geography of Madagascar- Madagascar is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa (off its east coast)
- Indian Ocean
- Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Madagascar
- High: Maromokotro 2,876 m (9,436 ft)
- Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: Indian Ocean 4,828 km
- Population of Madagascar: 19,683,000 - 55th most populous country
- Area of Madagascar: 587,041 km2
- Atlas of Madagascar
Environment of Madagascar
An enlargeable satellite image of MadagascarMain article: Environment of Madagascar- Climate of Madagascar
- Environmental issues in Madagascar
- Ecoregions in Madagascar
- Renewable energy in Madagascar
- Geology of Madagascar
- Protected areas of Madagascar
- Wildlife of Madagascar
- Flora of Madagascar
- Fauna of Madagascar
Natural geographic features of Madagascar
Main articles: List of landforms of Madagascar and Landforms of Madagascar- Glaciers in Madagascar: none [2]
- Islands of Madagascar
- Lakes of Madagascar
- Mountains of Madagascar
- Rivers of Madagascar
- Waterfalls of Madagascar
- Valleys of Madagascar
- World Heritage Sites in Madagascar
Regions of Madagascar
Ecoregions of Madagascar
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Madagascar and Ecoregions in MadagascarAdministrative divisions of Madagascar
Main article: Administrative divisions of MadagascarProvinces of Madagascar
Main article: Provinces of MadagascarRegions of Madagascar
Main article: Regions of MadagascarDistricts of Madagascar
Main article: Districts of MadagascarMunicipalities of Madagascar
Main article: Municipalities of Madagascar- Capital of Madagascar: Antananarivo
- Cities of Madagascar
Demography of Madagascar
Main article: Demographics of MadagascarGovernment and politics of Madagascar
- Main article: Government of Madagascar and Politics of Madagascar
- Form of government: semi-presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Madagascar: Antananarivo
- Elections in Madagascar
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Madagascar
- Political scandals of Madagascar
- Taxation in Madagascar
Branches of the government of Madagascar
Main article: Government of MadagascarExecutive branch of the government of Madagascar
- Head of state: President of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Madagascar, Charles Rabemananjara
- Cabinet of Madagascar
Legislative branch of the government of Madagascar
- Parliament of Madagascar (bicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Madagascar
Main article: Court system of Madagascar- Supreme Court of Madagascar
Foreign relations of Madagascar
Main article: Foreign relations of MadagascarInternational organization membership
The Republic of Madagascar is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Madagascar
Main article: Law of Madagascar- Capital punishment in Madagascar
- Constitution of Madagascar
- Crime in Madagascar
- Human rights in Madagascar
- LGBT rights in Madagascar
- Freedom of religion in Madagascar
- Law enforcement in Madagascar
Military of Madagascar
Main article: Military of Madagascar- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Madagascar
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Madagascar
- Navy of Madagascar
- Air Force of Madagascar
- Special forces of Madagascar
- Military history of Madagascar
- Military ranks of Madagascar
Local government in Madagascar
Main article: Local government in MadagascarHistory of Madagascar
Main articles: Timeline of the history of Madagascar, History of Madagascar, Current events of Madagascar
- Economic history of Madagascar
- Military history of Madagascar
Culture of Madagascar
Main article: Culture of Madagascar- Architecture of Madagascar
- Cuisine of Madagascar
- Ethnic groups of Madagascar
- Ethnic minorities in Madagascar
- Festivals in Madagascar
- Humor in Madagascar
- Languages of Madagascar
- Media in Madagascar
- National symbols of Madagascar
- Coat of arms of Madagascar
- Flag of Madagascar
- National anthem of Madagascar
- People of Madagascar
- Prostitution in Madagascar
- Public holidays in Madagascar
- Records of Madagascar
- Religion in Madagascar
- Buddhism in Madagascar
- Christianity in Madagascar
- Hinduism in Madagascar
- Islam in Madagascar
- Judaism in Madagascar
- Sikhism in Madagascar
- Women in Madagascar
- World Heritage Sites in Madagascar
Art in Madagascar
- Art in Madagascar
- Cinema of Madagascar
- Literature of Madagascar
- Music of Madagascar
- Television in Madagascar
- Theatre in Madagascar
Sports in Madagascar
Main article: Sports in MadagascarEconomy and infrastructure of Madagascar
Main article: Economy of Madagascar- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 127th (one hundred and twenty seventh)
- Agriculture in Madagascar
- Banking in Madagascar
- National Bank of Madagascar
- Communications in Madagascar
- Internet in Madagascar
- Companies of Madagascar
- Currency of Madagascar: Ariary
- Economic history of Madagascar
- Energy in Madagascar
- Energy policy of Madagascar
- Oil industry in Madagascar
- Health care in Madagascar
- Mining in Madagascar
- Tourism in Madagascar
- Transport in Madagascar
- Airports in Madagascar
- Rail transport in Madagascar
- Roads in Madagascar
- Water supply and sanitation in Madagascar
Education in Madagascar
Main article: Education in MadagascarSee also
Main article: Madagascar- Index of Madagascar-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Madagascar-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Madagascar". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ma.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
- Government
- The Madagascar Government official site
- National Assembly of Madagascar official site (English)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar Official site
- Embassies and Consulates
- News
- allAfrica.com - Madagascar news headline links
- - Madagascar conservation story
- Overviews
- BBC News Country Profile - Madagascar
- CIA World Factbook - Madagascar
- MADAGASIKARA.it many information about madagascar and specially NOSY BE - Madagascar
- WildMadagascar.org Overview, news, photos, cultural history. English and French
- Madagascar Photos Madagascar
- Directories
- Outline of Madagascar at the Open Directory Project
- Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Madagascar directory category
- The Index on Africa - Madagascar directory category
- University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Madagascar directory category
- Yahoo! - Madagascar directory category
- Ecology
- Madagascar's National Parks and Reserves official park website
- Conservation International - Madagascar overview pages
- Madagascar Wildlife Conservation MWC is a Malagasy non-profit association, which organises and pursues community-based conservations projects
- New York Academy of Sciences Conserving Madagascar - Podcast by Helen Crowley
- Miscellaneous
- Old maps of Madagascar by CEGET library (CNRS, France)
- Azafady UK charity and Malagasy NGO working in southeast Madagascar to alleviate poverty, improve well-being and protect beautiful unique environments with the help of its award winning volunteering programmes.
- Shama Foundation of Madagascar charitable organization providing scholarships for underprivileged students in Madagascar
- Opinions of La Haute Cour Constitutionelle du Madagascar
- Madagascar Constitution
- Outline of Madagascar travel guide from Wikitravel
- Blue Ventures award winning not-for-profit organisation dedicated to facilitating projects and expeditions that enhance global marine conservation and research. Based in Andavadoaka, South West coast of Madagascar.
- Foko-madagascar not-for-profit organization and Rising Voices grantee project dedicated to the use of ICT as a tool to promote sustainable development, especially combining human development and the protection of the environment.
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