Madagascar is an island and the nearest country is Africa.
>>Revision (September 21st, 2009) Africa is not a country it is a continent and the nearest COUNTRIES are La Réunion (2 hour flight), Mauritius ( 3 hour flight) and Comoros (2 hour flight). Like Madagascar those 3 countries are islands. The nearest "mainland" country is Mozambique.
Madagascar is an island over 200 miles off the coast of Africa. Its borders are formed by the Indian Ocean.
The official name is the Republic of Madagascar.
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