News: In Madagascar, after lawmakers impeached President Andry Rajoelina, army seized control.
About Madagascar
- It is the world’s fourth-largest island and the second-largest island country.
- Capital: Its capital is Antananarivo.
- Location: It lies about 250 miles east of Mozambique in the southwestern Indian Ocean.
- Boundaries: It is bordered by the Indian Ocean, with the west along the Mozambique Channel; nearby Islands are Comoros, Réunion, and Mauritius.
- Government:
- It is a semi-presidential republic.
- Voters elect a president who appoints a prime minister to form a cabinet.
- Major rivers: It includes Mangoky, Onilahy, Betsiboka, and Sofia.
- Major lakes: It includes Lake Alaotra is the largest lake on the island, and others include Lake Itasy and Lake Kinkony.
- Highest peak: The Mount Maromokotro is the highest point.
- Soil: The Central Highlands are dominated by red lateritic soils, giving the country its nickname, “the Great Red Island.”
- Signature flora: The baobab is the national tree.
- Its trunk stores rainwater.
