The nearest country to Madagascar is Mozambique
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.
The nearest mainland country to Saint Lucia is Venezuela.
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.
The nearest mainland to Madagascar is the east coast of Africa, specifically Mozambique, which is approximately 400 kilometers (about 250 miles) away across the Mozambique Channel. This distance can vary slightly depending on the specific points of measurement. The channel is a significant body of water that separates Madagascar from the African continent.
Spain
austria
The nearest country to 20 S 50 E is Madagascar.
Papua New Guinea, Australia's nearest neighbour, shares the island of New Guinea with Indonesia.
russia
The nearest country in Africa to Australia is Madagascar. It is located about 7,900 kilometers (4,900 miles) away from the western coast of Australia.
Iceland