Madagascar: Meaning and Definition of

Mad•a•gas•car

Pronunciation: (mad"u-gas'kur), [key]
— n.
  1. an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 mi. (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 8,000,000; 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Cap.: Antananarivo. Formerly,
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