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Madagascar, a large island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa, was born in 1960. It has a current population of over 25 million people.

The earliest known inhabitants of Madagascar were Austronesian peoples who arrived by boat from Borneo in the 4th century CE.

It is the fourth largest island in the world with a land area of 587,041 km2. Its terrain is mostly coastal lowlands, with mountains in the central highlands.

The economy is mostly agrarian, with a focus on exports such as vanilla, cloves and coffee.

Madagascar is a unitary presidential constitutional republic, with the president both head of state and head of government.

Tourism is a major source of revenue, with popular attractions including the rainforests and lemurs.

One of the most interesting places to visit in Madagascar is the Avenue of the Baobabs, a road lined with baobab trees.

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