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It was first described thus by Marco Polo in his memoirs, although latterly it has been postulated he was referring to Mogadishu. However, Italian renaissance cartographers, knowing no better, attached the name to the island.
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What was the name of the island in 1886?
Madagascar.
Has Madagascar always been called Madagascar?
In 1502, the island was named Madagascar by the Portuguese, after the island ofthe same name originally reported by Marco Polo.
What is the name of the island off the cost of southeastern Africa?
The island is Madagascar.
What is the name of the island off the eastern coast of Africa in the Indian ocean?
The island off the coast of Mozambique is called Madagascar
Name of the largest island in the Indian ocean?
Madagascar
What is the name of the island in the Indian Ocean that has lemurs?
Madagascar
Name an island off the coast of Africa?
Madagascar.
Name an African country that is an island.?
Madagascar is an African country that is an island, located off the southeast coast of the continent. It is the fourth largest island in the world.
What is the name of the 4th largest island?
Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world.
Name the large island that lies off the southeastern coast of Africa?
The name of the large island off the southeast coast of Africa is Madagascar (or the Republic of Madagascar), although there are several other small islands along this coastline as well.The capital city of Madagascar is is Antananarivo.
What is the name of the island of the coast of Africa?
Madagascar is the largest island off the coast of Africa.
What is the name of the island off of the s.e .part of Africa?
Madagascar
