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):
 * Official endonym(s):
 * Adjectival(s): Malagasy
 * Demonym(s):
 * 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 2876 m
 * 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



 * 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: none
 * Mountains of Madagascar
 * Volcanoes in Madagascar
 * Rivers of Madagascar
 * World Heritage Sites in 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

Provinces of Madagascar
Provinces of Madagascar

Regions of Madagascar
Regions of Madagascar

Districts of Madagascar
Districts of Madagascar

Municipalities of Madagascar
Municipalities 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, Andry Rajoelina
 * Head of government: Prime Minister of Madagascar, Christian Ntsay

Legislative branch of the government of Madagascar

 * Parliament of Madagascar (bicameral)
 * Upper house: Senate of Madagascar
 * 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
 * LGBT rights in Madagascar
 * Law enforcement in Madagascar

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

Local government in Madagascar
Local government in Madagascar

History of Madagascar
History of Madagascar

Culture of Madagascar
Culture of Madagascar
 * Architecture of Madagascar
 * Cuisine of Madagascar
 * Ethnic groups of Madagascar
 * Languages of 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
 * 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
Education in Madagascar