Despite its location, this country's natives are actually of Indonesian descent, while their culture is patterned off of the French, who ruled the area until the mid-20th century. In 2007, this country received a new constitution by popular referendum, which established 3 official languages, including Malagasy. Lying southeast of the Comoros, its current president, Marc Ravalomanana, rules over the Malagasy people from Antananarivo, which is roughly 250 miles across the Mozambique Channel from the mainland. For ten points, name this large island off the east coast of A
Despite its location, this country's natives are actually of Indonesian descent, while their culture is patterned off of the French, who ruled the area until the mid-20th century. In 2007, this country received a new constitution by popular referendum, which established 3 official languages, including Malagasy. Lying southeast of the Comoros, its current president, Marc Ravalomanana, rules over the Malagasy people from Antananarivo, which is roughly 250 miles across the Mozambique Channel from the mainland. For ten points, name this large island off the east coast of Africa.
Despite its location, this country's natives are actually of Indonesian descent, while their culture is patterned off of the French, who ruled the area until the mid-20th century.
Republic of {Madagascar} (accept Repoblikan'i {Madagasikara})