Outline of Madagascar

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Madagascar:

Madagascar – sovereign island nation located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. 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. They include the lemur superfamily of primates, the carnivorous fossa, three bird families and six baobab species.

General reference

Pronunciation: Common English country name: Madagascar Official English country name: The Republic of Madagascar Common endonym(s): Madagascar (French); Madagasikara (Malagasy) Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states la République de Madagascar (French); Repoblikan'i Madagasikara (Malagasy) Adjectival(s): Malagasy Demonym(s): Malagasy, Madagascans 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

Geography of Madagascar Madagascar is: a megadiverse island country Location: Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere Africa (off its east coast) East Africa Southern Africa Indian Ocean Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03) Extreme points of Madagascar High: Maromokotro Low: Indian Ocean 0 m Land boundaries: none Coastline: Indian Ocean 4,828 km Population of Madagascar: 19,683,000 - 49th most populous country Area of Madagascar: 587,041 km2 Atlas of Madagascar

Environment of Madagascar

Climate of Madagascar Climate change in Madagascar Deforestation in Madagascar Illegal logging in Madagascar Ecoregions in Madagascar Geology of Madagascar Protected areas of Madagascar Biosphere reserves in Madagascar National parks of Madagascar Wildlife of Madagascar Fauna of Madagascar Birds of Madagascar Mammals of Madagascar

Natural geographic features of Madagascar

Landforms of Madagascar Glaciers in Madagascar: noneThe 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. Mountains of Madagascar Volcanoes in Madagascar Rivers of Madagascar World Heritage Sites in Madagascar

Regions of Madagascar

Ecoregions of Madagascar

List of ecoregions in Madagascar Ecoregions in Madagascar

Administrative divisions of Madagascar

Administrative divisions of Madagascar Provinces of Madagascar Regions of Madagascar Districts of Madagascar

Capital of Madagascar: Antananarivo Cities of Madagascar

Demography of Madagascar

Demographics of Madagascar

Government and politics of Madagascar

Politics of Madagascar Form of government: semi-presidential representative democratic republic Capital of Madagascar: Antananarivo Elections in Madagascar Political parties in Madagascar

Branches of the government of Madagascar

Government of Madagascar

Executive branch of the government of Madagascar Head of state: President of Madagascar, Michael Randrianirina Head of government: Prime Minister of Madagascar, Mamitiana Rajaonarison

Legislative branch of the government of Madagascar

Parliament of Madagascar (bicameral) Upper house: Senate of Madagascar (suspended) Lower house: National Assembly of Madagascar

Judicial branch of the government of Madagascar

Court system of Madagascar

Foreign relations of Madagascar

Foreign relations of Madagascar Diplomatic missions in Madagascar Diplomatic missions of Madagascar

International organization membership The Republic of Madagascar is a member of:

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) African Development Bank Group (AfDB) African Union (AU) Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) Indian Ocean Commission (InOC) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Southern African Development Community (SADC) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Madagascar

Law of Madagascar Cannabis in Madagascar Constitution of Madagascar Human rights in Madagascar Abortion in Madagascar LGBT rights in Madagascar Human Trafficking in Madagascar Law enforcement in Madagascar

Military of Madagascar

Military of Madagascar Command Commander-in-chief: President of Madagascar Forces Army of Madagascar Navy of Madagascar Air Force of Madagascar

Local government in Madagascar

History of Madagascar

Culture of Madagascar

Culture of Madagascar Architecture of Madagascar Cuisine of Madagascar Ethnic groups of Madagascar Languages of Madagascar Malagasy naming customs 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 Religion in Madagascar Christianity in Madagascar Hinduism in Madagascar Islam in Madagascar Women in Madagascar World Heritage Sites in Madagascar

Art in Madagascar Cinema of Madagascar Literature of Madagascar Music of Madagascar

Sports in Madagascar

Sports in Madagascar Football in Madagascar Madagascar at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Madagascar

Economy of Madagascar Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 127th (one hundred and twenty seventh) Agriculture in Madagascar Aquaculture in Madagascar Communications in Madagascar Internet in Madagascar Companies of Madagascar Currency of Madagascar: Ariary ISO 4217: MGA Health care in Madagascar Mining in Madagascar Visa policy of Madagascar Tourism in Madagascar Transport in Madagascar Airports in Madagascar Driving in Madagascar Rail transport in Madagascar

Education in Madagascar

Outline of Madagascar

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