Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America, whereas Madagascar is an island country in Africa located in the Indian Ocean. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Virginia and Madagascar regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than Madagascar?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of Madagascar is 226,658 sq mi. Virginia is smaller than Madagascar by 183,883.80 sq mi. Virginia is around 5.30 times smaller than Madagascar.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of Madagascar: 226,658 sq mi ( 587,041 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Madagascar as of 2020, was estimated to be around 27,691,019.
Here is some more data comparison between Virginia and Madagascar.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of Madagascar is Antananarivo.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
Madagascar: Malagasy, French
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
Madagascar: Malagasy
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
Madagascar: MG
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Madagascar Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (East Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of Madagascar:
20° 0′ 0″ S, 47° 0′ 0″ E
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