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malagasy republic

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Mad⋅a⋅gas⋅car

  [mad-uh-gas-ker]
–noun
an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 mi. (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 14,061,627; 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Capital: Antananarivo.
Formerly, Malagasy Republic.

Related forms:
Mad⋅a⋅gas⋅can, noun, adjective
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Malagasy Republic  
See Madagascar.
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Madagascar [(mad-uh-gas-kuhr)]

Island republic in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo.

Note: The island of Madagascar is the fourth largest in the world.
Note: Madagascar was under French control from the late nineteenth century until 1960, when it gained full independence. Its culture mixes European, African, and South Asian influences.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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