Geography of Madagascar
Madagascar Nickname: The Red Island Satellite image of Madagascar Geography Location Africa Indian Ocean Coordinates 20°00′S 47°00′E / 20.000°S 47.000°E / -20.000; 47.000 Coordinates: 20°00′S 47°00′E / 20.000°S 47.000°E / -20.000; 47.000 Area 587,041 km 2 (226,658 sq mi) Area rank 4th Coastline 4,828 km (3,000 mi) Highest elevation 2,876 m (9,436 ft) Highest point Maromokotro Administration Madagascar Largest settlement Antananarivo (pop. 1,403,449) Demographics Population 22,005,222 (July 2012 est.) Pop. density 33 /km 2 (85 /sq mi) Ethnic groups Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Côtiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comorian, Chinese Madagascar is a large island in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of southern Africa, east of Mozambique. It is the fourth largest island in the world. The ...