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Madagascar in British English
(ˌmædəˈɡæskə)
noun
an island republic in the Indian Ocean, off the E coast of Africa: made a French protectorate in 1895; became autonomous in 1958 and fully independent in 1960; contains unique flora and fauna. Languages: Malagasy and French. Religions: animist and Christian. Currency: Malagasy ariary. Capital: Antananarivo. Pop: 25 570 895 (2017 est). Area: 587 041 sq km (266 657 sq miles)
Official name: Republic of Madagascar. Former names: (1958–75) Malagasy Republic or (1975–92) Democratic Republic of MadagascarMadagascar in American English
(ˌmædəˈgæskər)
1.
large island in the Indian Ocean, off the SE coast of Africa
2.
country comprising this island and nearby islands: discovered by the Portuguese (1500), it became a French protectorate (1895), colony (1896), & a republic (Malagasy Republic) of the French Community; it became fully independent (1960); since 1975, the Democratic Republic of Madagascar: 226,658 sq mi (587,042 sq km); pop. 13,469,000; cap. Antananarivo
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Madagascan (ˌMadaˈgascan) adjective, noun
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British English: Madagascar /ˌmædəˈɡæskə/ NOUN
Madagascar is an island republic in the Indian Ocean, off the east coast of Africa.
- American English: Madagascar
- Arabic: مَدَغَشْقَر
- Brazilian Portuguese: Madagascar
- Chinese: 马达加斯加岛
- Croatian: Madagaskar
- Czech: Madagaskar
- Danish: Madagaskar
- Dutch: Madagaskar
- European Spanish: Madagascar
- Finnish: Madagaskar
- French: Madagascar
- German: Madagaskar
- Greek: Μαδαγασκάρη
- Italian: Madagascar
- Japanese: マダガスカル
- Korean: 마다가스카르
- Norwegian: Madagaskar
- Polish: Madagaskar
- European Portuguese: Madagáscar
- Romanian: Madagascar
- Russian: Мадагаскар
- Latin American Spanish: Madagascar
- Swedish: Madagaskar
- Thai: เกาะมาดากัสการ์ในมหาสมุทรอินเดีย
- Turkish: Madagaskar
- Ukrainian: Мадагаскар
- Vietnamese: nước Madagascar
Chinese translation of 'Madagascar'
Madagascar
(mædəˈɡæskəʳ)
n
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马(馬)达(達)加斯加
(Mǎdájiāsījiā)