Madagascar (Capital: Antananarivo)
Anti-government Gen Z protests in Madagascar have led to the fall of the government.
Political Features
- Located in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa.
- Maritime Boundaries: Comoros, France (Mayotte and Réunion), Mauritius, Mozambique and Seychelles.
Geographical Features
- It is the fourth-largest island in the world.
- Three largest islands are Greenland, New Guinea, Borneo.
- High Endemism: Approximately 90% of Madagascar’s flora and fauna is found nowhere else.
- This is due to Madagascar's isolation from Africa by ocean currents.
- Madagascar and the Indian Monsoon: The South-West Monsoon cycle starts near Madagascar with the Mascarene High pushing south-easterly winds.
- After crossing the equator, these winds deflect to become moisture-laden south-westerlies heading toward India.
