What was it previously known as
the Malagasy Republic
what is it "officially" known as now
the Republic of Madagascar
is it a peninsula
no
what body of water is it in
the Indian Ocean
what coast does it lie off of
off the coast of East Africa
where does it lie in the top 10 largest islands
fourth
Does it also have smaller islands off of it
yes
What is the name of the "supercontinent" it was apart of
Gondwana
how long ago did it break away from the peninsula
88 million years ago
does it seem to have a lot of wildlife
yes
Can you find majority of the same wildlife elsewhere on Earth
no
How much of it can be found somewhere else
90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else
when is it believed that humans first began settling on madagascar
between 350 BC and AD 550
by who
Austronesian peoples
how did they arrive
by outrigger canoes
from where
Borneo
who came next
Bantu migrants
in what year
about AD 1000
what is the name of their culture
Malagasy
how many groups is it divided into
18