Madagascar
- Region
- Africa
- Area
- 587,041 km²
- Capital
- Antananarivo
- ISO
- MG
What the flag means
White is said to stand for purity, red for national sovereignty, and green for hope. Another explanation is that red and white were the colors of the flag of the former Merina Kingdom, and green stands for the people of the coast.
Fun facts
- FlagThe flag of Madagascar combines a white vertical band on the left with red and green horizontal bands on the right.
- GeographyMadagascar is the 4th-largest island in the world, after Greenland, New Guinea, and Borneo.
- GeographyOf the 8 species of baobab in the world, 6 grow naturally only in Madagascar.
- CultureThe Malagasy language is closely related to languages of faraway Borneo.
Neighboring countries
No land borders (island country)