mAP OF mADAGASCAR
Geography
- Located on an island in the Indian Ocean
- In South Africa
- East of Mozambique
- Area country comparison to the world: 47
- A little less than twice the size of Arizona
- The climate is tropical along the coast, temperate inland, and arid in the south
- The terrain is narrow coastal plain, high plateau, and mountains in the center
- Some natural resources are salt, graphite, coal, hydropower, bauxite, chromite, quartz, and mica
- Some natural hazards are cyclones, drought, and locust infestation
- World's fourth largest island
- Strategic location along Mozambique Channel