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Madagascan

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Mad·a·gas·car  (md-gskr) Formerly Mal·a·gas·y Republic (ml-gs)
An island country in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa comprising the island of Madagascar and several small islands. It was originally peopled by Indonesian and African groups around the end of the first century b.c. The French first established settlements on the island in 1642 and made it a colony in 1896. The country gained full independence as the Malagasy Republic in 1960 and was renamed Madagascar in 1975. Antananarivo is the capital and the largest city. Population: 19,400,000.
Mada·gascan adj. & n.
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Madagascar
Madagascan [ˌmædəˈgæskən]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Madagascar or its inhabitants
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Madagascar
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Noun1.Madagascan - a native or inhabitant of Madagascar
Madagascar, Malagasy Republic, Republic of Madagascar - a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960
African - a native or inhabitant of Africa
Adj.1.Madagascan - of or relating to Madagascar or its peopleMadagascan - of or relating to Madagascar or its people; "Madagascan pepper"
Translations
Madagascan
adj → madegassisch
n → Madegasse m, → Madegassin f
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