AN ISLAND OF BEAUTY QUEEN’S PALACE A family passes through the beautiful stone gate at the Queen’s Palace Perched high on a hill this ancient part of the Rovä offers a sweeping view of Antananarivo After visiting the other palaces of the Rovä they stop to admire the impressive tombs of Madagascar’s rulers
OTHER TOP SITES ANTSIRABE CATHEDRAL AVENUE OF THE BAOBABS NOSY BORAHA TSINGY DE BEMARAHA NATIONAL PARK Back in the city the family visits a hotely for lunch They eat a delicious poulet dish made from rice chicken and tomato Afterwards they head to Lemurs Park Ring-tailed and bamboo lemurs climb the trees as tortoises and geckos roam the ground below From historical sites to amazing wildlife Madagascar is an island of beauty
COMOROS LOCATION NOSY BE MAYOTTE THE BIG ISLAND Madagascar is the fourth-largest island in the world MADAGASCAR ANTANANARIVO NOSY BORAHA MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL TOAMASINA ANTSIRABE FIANARANTSOA INDIAN OCEAN
Madagascar is an island country that covers 226,658 square miles 587,041 square kilometers It is located off the southeastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean The Mozambique Channel separates Madagascar from mainland Africa to the west Madagascar’s closest neighboring country is the island nation of Comoros It lies northwest of Madagascar The French territories of Mayotte and Réunion Island are also nearby The capital Antananarivo is located in the center of the island Madagascar has several small islands as well They include Nosy Be near the northwestern coast and Nosy Boraha near the northeastern coast N E W S
