Madagascar

Madagascar is an island on the east coast with 20 million inhabitants. The republic lies between the Strait of Mozambique and the Indian Ocean. The red plateaus, steppe areas and rock formations are central. Around it a wide variety of landscapes: alluvial plains and sedimentary plains, desert and steppe areas, volcanic mountains with a lot of forestation, marshy areas, lagoons, tropical rain forest and narrow coastal strips. There is a tropical climate. The rainfall varies greatly per region. The capital Antananarivo has 1½ million inhabitants. Places of interest include the Palais de la Reine, the zoo, the Musée dAcadémie Malgache, the street markets and the national park. Other cities include Antsirabe, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, ​​Toamasina and Tôlanaro. The UNESCO World Heritage Site includes the Tsingy de Bemaraha Nature Reserve, the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga and the Atsinanana Rainforests. Other sights include the unique flora, nature reserves, the islands of Ile Aux Nattes and Sainte Marie, the royal palaces, the pirate cemetery in Ambodifotatra, Antsirabe and the wine region around Fianarantsoa.