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madagascar 音標拼音: [m ,ædəg'æskɚ] n. 馬達加斯加[島嶼名] 馬達加斯加[島嶼名] Madagascar n 1: a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960 [ synonym: { Madagascar}, { Republic of Madagascar}, { Malagasy Republic}] 2: an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the worldMadagascar \ Mad` a* gas" car\ ( m[ a^] d`[. a]* g[ a^] s" k[~ e] r) prop. n. An island in the Indian Ocean, about 240 miles off the southeast coast of Africa, governed as a single country, the Republic of Madagascar. It is the world' s fourth- largest island, with a total area of 587, 040 sq km, with 4, 828 km of coastline. Once a French colony, it gained independence from France in 1960. The name of the government after independence was the Malagasy Republic. [ PJC] Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1886, but regained its independence in 1960. During 1992- 93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held, ending 17 years of single- party rule. In 1997 in the second presidential race, Didier RATSIRAKA, the leader during the 1970s and 1980s, was returned to the presidency. The Population: is 15, 982, 563 ( July 2001 est.) The highest point is Maromokotro, at 2, 876 m. Natural resources are: graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, and hydropower. -- CIA World Factbook [ PJC]
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