History of Madagascar
Madagascar (/ ˌ m æ d ə ˈ ɡ æ s k ər,-k ɑːr /; Malagasy: Madagasikara), officially the Republic of Madagascar (Malagasy: Repoblikan''i Madagasikara, Malagasy pronunciation: [republiˈkʲan madaɡasˈkʲarə ]; French: République de Madagascar), and previously known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometres (250 miles) off the ...