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 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
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