- Population
- 31.9M
- Area
- 587,041 km²
- Languages
- Malagasy, French
- Currency
- Malagasy ariary (MGA)
- Drives on the
- Right
- Domain
- .mg
- Calling code
- +261
Why it sticks
- 1
The world's fourth-largest island, separated from India about 88 million years ago.
- 2
About 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else; lemurs live naturally only here.
- 3
The Avenue of the Baobabs near Morondava is one of Africa's most photographed roads.
- 4
Its first settlers came from Borneo, so Malagasy is related to languages of Indonesia, not Africa.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Official coverage- Drives on the right; signs in French and Malagasy, with long vowel-heavy words like 'Fianarantsoa'.
- Red laterite hills, rice paddies and tall, narrow brick houses in the highlands.
- Old Renault 4 and Citroën 2CV taxis are common in the capital.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage
Neighbours
No land borders — an island nation (or surrounded by sea on every side).